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SubjectRE: GPL and NON GPL version modules
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On Mon, 2006-05-15 at 14:12, Nutan C. wrote:
> Hi Jan,
>
> So, if the proprietary code exposes an interface and if the code within
> the GPL makes a call to that interface, will the proprietary code become
> part of GPL. Please suggest

No, but you don't have permission to redistribute the resulting kernel
unless the whole code is GPL.
In short, you can make it but you can't ship it.

Xav


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