Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:43:23 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:43:22 -0400 Received: from louise.pinerecords.com ([212.71.160.16]:3850 "EHLO louise.pinerecords.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:43:20 -0400 Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 19:42:32 +0200 From: tomas szepe To: Ian Molton Cc: alchemy@us.ibm.com, rml@tech9.net, alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk, rthrapp@sbcglobal.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: The tainted message Message-ID: <20020429174232.GA25502@louise.pinerecords.com> In-Reply-To: <1019926629.2045.698.camel@phantasy> <1020099580.5131.14.camel@w-beattie1> <20020429171516.GA25377@louise.pinerecords.com> <20020429184331.3230f5ab.spyro@armlinux.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i X-OS: Linux/sparc 2.2.21-rc3-ext3-0.0.7a SMP (up 7 days, 12:22) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > tomas szepe Awoke this dragon, who will now respond: > > > > Warning: The module (%s) does not seem to have a compatible license. > > > Please contact the supplier of this module regarding any > > > problems, or reproduce the problem after rebooting without > > > ever loading this module. > > > > > > shorter? > > > > I don't think you can strip the part about open-ness of the code -- > > it's an essential part of the explanation. And "any problems" might > > be too broad. > > Moreover, I think the 'compatible license thing doesnt fly. > > the argument against CLOSE modules is that they make the _whole_package_ > undebuggable. > > if the source is available, no matter HOW crippling its license, the > package _IS_ debuggable. > > thie warning should be: > > Warning: Module %s is not open source, and as such, loading it will make > your kernel un-debuggable. Please do not submit bug reports from a kernel > with this module loaded, as they will be useless, and likely ignored. Very good! I'd only change the tense to "The non-opensource module %s is about to be loaded, which will make your kernel impossible to debug," so that it's crystal clear that the message is not a failure notification. T. -- "hello it's not like i read my mail so that you have where to offer to sell me a giant turnip or anything else thankyou." -tomas szepe - 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/