Re: [RFC] EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE()

[Mark Lord]

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).

Cheers
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