Re: [PATCH v2] module: Clarify usage of MODULE_LICENSE()

From: Luis R. Rodriguez
Date: Mon Apr 09 2012 - 08:36:38 EST


On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:04 AM, Arend van Spriel <arend@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 04/08/2012 06:46 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
>>
>> Âinclude/linux/module.h | Â 17 +++++++++++++----
>> Â1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
>> index fbcafe2..8d36d86 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/module.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/module.h
>> - * This exists for several reasons
>> + * The MODULE_LICENSE() exists for several reasons:
>> + * 0. Â So EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() allows the module to use its symbols
>
>
> It seems there is some tab/space mixup here.

Ah yes, I'll send a v3.

> Also not sure if the above statement is clear or correct.
> Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought it
> put a requirement on other modules to be able to use its symbols.

Never heard of this but boy, wouldn't that be nice.

Luis
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