Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:06:33 +0200 (MEST) | From | Jan Engelhardt <> | Subject | Re: GPL issues |
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>Suppose I use the linux-vrf patch for the kernel that is freely >available and use the extended setsocket options such as SO_VRF in an >application, do I have to release my application under GPL since I am >using a facility in the kernel that a standard linux kernel does not >provide? >
If vrf has no other uses besides your proprietary application, I'd shudder.
>Suppose my LKM driver adds a extra header to all outgoing packets and >removes the extra header from the incoming packets, should this driver >be released under GPL.? In a way it extends the functionality of >linux, if I do release the driver code under GPL because this was >built with linux in mind, Should I release the application which >adds intelligence to interpret the extra header under GPL? >
I don't know an answer (not even a rough one), since there is AFAICS one example of what you describe: the CiscoVPN kernel module. The source is available (so you have a chance to run it on any kernel you like), but it's got a typical EULA. No sign of GPL.
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