Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:19:50 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Use uname not sysctl to get the kernel revision |
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Alan Cox wrote: > > [Disclaimer: There is a patent issue around this technique but its not > one that will impact GPL code as permissions are given for GPL use.] >
glibc is (and has to be) LGPL.
Anyway, it seems absolutely insane that having a programmable threshold for spinning is patented...
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