Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Tue, 13 Nov 2001 11:34:01 -0600 | | From | Tommy Reynolds <> | | Subject | Re: Changed message for GPLONLY symbols |
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It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly "Alex Bligh - linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@alex.org.uk> began to type:
> Keith, > > --On Tuesday, November 13, 2001 1:50 PM +1100 Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> > wrote: > > > Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license > > and it has unresolved symbols. The module may be trying to access > > GPLONLY symbols but the problem is more likely to be a coding or > > user error. Contact the module supplier for assistance. > > > > Does anyone think that this message can be misunderstood by anybody > > with the "intelligence" of the normal Windoze user? > > Yes I think it can be misunderstood, and, perhaps more importantly, still > points the user at GPLONLY when it's more likely to be a straightforward > version mismatch. Better might be: > > Hint: You are trying to load a module which has unresolved symbols. These > symbols may not be exported by this version of the kernel (perhaps > you have a version mismatch), or they may be exported GPLONLY, > (in which case they will not be available to your module which does > not carry a GPL compatible license). In either case, contact > the *only* module supplier for assistance; no one else can help you. ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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