Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:27:10 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity. |
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On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 06:19:57PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > > The reason I added GPL is not because of some idea that this is all > > "chummy" with the kernel. But because I derived the mcount code from > > glibc's version of mcount. Now you may argue that glibc is under LGPL > > and a non-GPL export is fine. But I've been advised that if I ever take > > code from someone else, to always export it with GPL. > > As I understand it if Vladis wants to submit his own change to the symbol > thats up to him, and he'll be liable for any fallout with the FSF, or > harm to Linux resulting, so long he's the one who signs it off. >...
Why isn't anyone distributing it liable if it is not legally correct?
> Alan
cu Adrian
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