Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:01:28 -0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [openib-general] Re: [PATCH][RFC/v1][4/12] Add InfiniBand SA (Subnet Administration) query support |
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On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 10:56:06AM -0800, Roland Dreier wrote: > Greg> No. RCU is covered by a patent that only allows for it to > Greg> be implemented in GPL licensed code. If you want to use RCU > Greg> in non-GPL code, you need to sign a license agreement with > Greg> the holder of the RCU patent. > > Surely IBM can implement RCU in non-GPLed AIX code or license the > patent to whoever they like, with whatever terms they like?
As holders of the patent, they can. If you wish to do this, please contact IBM's IP Licensing group :)
thanks,
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