Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:19:57 +0000
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com>
Cc: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu, Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
       Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>,
       Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@ghostprotocols.net>,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity.
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> The reason I added GPL is not because of some idea that this is all 
> "chummy" with the kernel. But because I derived the mcount code from 
> glibc's version of mcount. Now you may argue that glibc is under LGPL 
> and a non-GPL export is fine. But I've been advised that if I ever take 
> code from someone else, to always export it with GPL.

As I understand it if Vladis wants to submit his own change to the symbol
thats up to him, and he'll be liable for any fallout with the FSF, or
harm to Linux resulting, so long he's the one who signs it off.

If its FSF code perhaps it would be polite for Vladis to ask the FSF
first if he wants to do it nicely.

Alan
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