Re: Please open sysfs symbols to proprietary modules

[Pavel Roskin]

Hi, Greg and Patrick!

On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, Greg KH wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 03:23:30PM -0800, Patrick Mochel wrote:
> > What is wrong with creating a (GPL'd) abstraction layer that exports
> > symbols to the proprietary modules?
>
> Ick, no!
>
> Please consult with a lawyer before trying this.  I know a lot of them
> consider doing this just as forbidden as marking your module
> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); when it really isn't.

There will be a GPL'd layer, and it's likely that sysfs interaction will 
be on the GPL'd side anyway, for purely technical reasons.  But it does 
feel like circumvention of the limitations set in the kernel.  I thought 
it would be polite to ask the developers to lift those limitations, 
considering that they seem unfair and inconsistent with the stated 
purpose of EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL.

Sorry for using my gnu.org address.  I'll use my rajant.com address for 
further questions about that project.

--
Regards,
Pavel Roskin
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