Re: [RFC, PATCH 0/24] VMI i386 Linux virtualization interface proposal

From: Rik van Riel
Date: Tue Mar 14 2006 - 07:42:46 EST


On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Zachary Amsden wrote:

> There is a Signed-off-by line on every patch I send out,

You're right. It was just the first 1/24 that was missing it,
it was there in the second copy.

> But most importantly, I really don't understand how it is possible to
> make a patch to the Linux kernel and not release it under GPL.

This can really only be done if the person posting the patch
does not have the right to release the code. This is what the
Signed-off-by lines are for, IIRC.

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