Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S965082AbVKBPaV (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:30:21 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S965085AbVKBPaV (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:30:21 -0500 Received: from 41-052.adsl.zetnet.co.uk ([194.247.41.52]:12049 "EHLO mail.esperi.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S965082AbVKBPaT (ORCPT ); Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:30:19 -0500 To: Alex Lyashkov Cc: Giuliano Pochini , alex@alexfisher.me.uk, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, "Jeff V. Merkey" , Michael Buesch Subject: Re: Would I be violating the GPL? References: <1130943242.3367.39.camel@berloga.shadowland> From: Nix X-Emacs: there's a reason it comes with a built-in psychotherapist. Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:29:38 +0000 In-Reply-To: <1130943242.3367.39.camel@berloga.shadowland> (Alex Lyashkov's message of "2 Nov 2005 14:55:14 -0000") Message-ID: <87fyqfm5jx.fsf@amaterasu.srvr.nix> User-Agent: Gnus/5.1006 (Gnus v5.10.6) XEmacs/21.4 (Corporate Culture, linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 921 Lines: 21 On 2 Nov 2005, Alex Lyashkov moaned: >> > So despite the fact the driver has been written in c++, it >> > might be possible to write a usable specification. >> >> Linux 2.6 doesn't accept c++, so you have to rewrite it anyway. >> You should ask them if you can publish your own driver based >> on infos you extract from their driver. >> > without exeption c++ code can be used at drivers. The rather important `struct class' may give you trouble there. -- `"Gun-wielding recluse gunned down by local police" isn't the epitaph I want. I am hoping for "Witnesses reported the sound up to two hundred kilometers away" or "Last body part finally located".' --- James Nicoll - 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/