Re: [PATCH stable] ftrace document crucial update

[Steven Rostedt]

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Jonathan Corbet wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:05:02 -0400 (EDT)
> Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Never mind that ftrace itself doesn't exist is 2.6.26.

s/is/in/ :-(

> 
> I just figured you were trying to raise the bar by showing that it's
> possible to get the documentation in before the code...

I'd be impressed if this happens again. ;-)

> 
> >  Copyright 2008 Red Hat Inc.
> > -Author: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > +   Author:   Steven Rostedt <srostedt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > +  License:   The GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2
> 
> Is FDL appropriate for stuff shipped with the kernel?  I would suspect
> it would at least need a GPL-compatible dual-license option.

Yeah, Christoph Hellwig brought this up too. I said that I would dual 
license it (whatever that means with this) but I wanted to ask a lawyer 
first.

The question is, is the FDL really incompatible with the GPL if what is 
protected by the FDL does not get compiled and shipped as a binary?
Hence, I need to bring this up with a lawyer. And if it is indeed 
incompatible, then I will be sending out a dual license patch.

-- Steve

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