Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753966AbYJNWMa (ORCPT ); Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:12:30 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751608AbYJNWMV (ORCPT ); Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:12:21 -0400 Received: from zcars04f.nortel.com ([47.129.242.57]:35885 "EHLO zcars04f.nortel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751753AbYJNWMU (ORCPT ); Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:12:20 -0400 Message-ID: <48F5193B.1010601@nortel.com> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:12:11 -0600 From: "Chris Friesen" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2-6 (X11/20050513) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kaz Kylheku CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: GPL question: using large contiguous memory in proprietary driver. References: <3f43f78b0810141456r159d71e7h9763e50e7dbc0c51@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <3f43f78b0810141456r159d71e7h9763e50e7dbc0c51@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Oct 2008 22:12:15.0186 (UTC) FILETIME=[EA1A6B20:01C92E49] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 677 Lines: 20 Kaz Kylheku wrote: > I have the following question. Suppose that some proprietary driver > (otherwise completely clean, based only on non-GPL symbols) The fact that it's not using GPL symbols does not actually mean that the driver is not a derivative work of the kernel (and thus subject to the GPL). > Would it be okay to have a mechanism like this: You should probably talk to a lawyer specializing in IP law. Chris -- 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/