Re: [RFC] EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE()

From: Greg KH
Date: Sat Feb 11 2006 - 23:14:12 EST


On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 09:34:40PM -0500, Mark Lord wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> >
> >So, here's a patch that implements EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE(). It
> >basically says that some time in the future, this symbol is going to
> >change and not be allowed to be called from non-GPL licensed kernel
> >modules.
>
> The wording and intent here are incorrect.
>
> All kernel modules are already *GPL licensed*,
> whether the authors think so or not.
>
> So this patch (if it goes through), should be reworded
> so as not to muddy those waters (as the above excerpt does).

Care to provide some text that you feel will be better?

thanks,

greg k-h
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