Re: [RFC] kbuild: Add a binary only .o file to a module
From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Tue Mar 02 2004 - 13:32:29 EST
Chris Friesen wrote:
Sam Ravnborg wrote:
Any objections from having this in the kernel?
[Please, please, this is only for 'legal' binary modules - so do not
start the usual 'binary modules should be GPL discussion'].
This is a small step towards better support for external modules.
I'll put in a vote for this. Unfortunately we have some hardware for
which the only drivers available use binary blobs.
Shouldn't we discourage this practice where feasible? :)
Jeff
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