Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity.

[Adrian Bunk]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 06:19:57PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > The reason I added GPL is not because of some idea that this is all 
> > "chummy" with the kernel. But because I derived the mcount code from 
> > glibc's version of mcount. Now you may argue that glibc is under LGPL 
> > and a non-GPL export is fine. But I've been advised that if I ever take 
> > code from someone else, to always export it with GPL.
> 
> As I understand it if Vladis wants to submit his own change to the symbol
> thats up to him, and he'll be liable for any fallout with the FSF, or
> harm to Linux resulting, so long he's the one who signs it off.
>...

Why isn't anyone distributing it liable if it is not legally correct?

> Alan

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Adrian

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