Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754720AbYBDOXg (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:23:36 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751107AbYBDOX3 (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:23:29 -0500 Received: from outpipe-village-512-1.bc.nu ([81.2.110.250]:39125 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk" rhost-flags-OK-FAIL-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750909AbYBDOX2 (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:23:28 -0500 Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:18:00 +0000 From: Alan Cox To: "CooperYuan Cooper" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: About closed-source module use GPL module function Message-ID: <20080204141800.74c8615f@core> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.2.0 (GTK+ 2.12.5; x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu) Organization: Red Hat UK Cyf., Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, Y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Cofrestrwyd yng Nghymru a Lloegr o'r rhif cofrestru 3798903 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 688 Lines: 21 On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:41:24 +0800 "CooperYuan Cooper" wrote: > Hi all, > > Now I am porting a device driver to Linux, its source code is not opened. > > In this module, I use some interface functions exported from GPL > module through EXPORT_SYMBOL macros. (not EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL), For > example, register_sound_dsp() and so on. > > Do I violate GPL? How to solve it? You should consult your company lawyer. Alan -- 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/