Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262812AbVBBXfJ (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Feb 2005 18:35:09 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262867AbVBBXcI (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Feb 2005 18:32:08 -0500 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([69.55.234.183]:63437 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262717AbVBBX3V (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Feb 2005 18:29:21 -0500 Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:29:09 -0800 From: Greg KH To: Patrick Mochel Cc: Pavel Roskin , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Please open sysfs symbols to proprietary modules Message-ID: <20050202232909.GA14607@kroah.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 627 Lines: 19 On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 03:23:30PM -0800, Patrick Mochel wrote: > > What is wrong with creating a (GPL'd) abstraction layer that exports > symbols to the proprietary modules? Ick, no! Please consult with a lawyer before trying this. I know a lot of them consider doing this just as forbidden as marking your module MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); when it really isn't. thanks, greg k-h - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/