Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:48:10 +0100 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Re: [PATCH] scsi.h uses "u8" which isn't defined. |
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Well, I've done quite a bit of
#ifdef __i386__ #define __NR_futex 240 #elif defined (__alpha__) #define __NR_futex 394 #elif defined (__mips__) ... etc. ... #endif
In order to distribute programs which compile with a distro's libc but will take advantage of features in later kernels when run on them.
That's really unpleasant. So, in revenge, here's an annoying question:
If userspace applications are ultimately compiled using Linux header files, indirectly included via Glibc or some other libc, and the kernel header files are GPL (version 2 only; not LGPL or any later GPL), isn't distributing those binary applications a gross violation of the GPL in some cases?
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