Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:11:41 -0800 | From | Brian Beattie <> | Subject | Re: Changed message for GPLONLY symbols |
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On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 01:50:09PM +1100, Keith Owens wrote: > When insmod detects a non-GPL module with unresolved symbols it > currently says: > > Note: modules without a GPL compatible license cannot use GPLONLY_ symbols > > I thought that hint was self-explanatory, obviously it was not clear. > Never underestimate the ability of lusers to misread a message. insmod > 2.4.12 will say > > Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license and it has unresolved symbols. This is probably due to a coding or configuration problem. Contact the module supplier for assistance.
Since the attempt by an non-GPL module to use GPLONLY sysbols is a coding error IMHO, this message is clearer and avoids the confusion we have been seeing.
> and it has unresolved symbols. The module may be trying to access > GPLONLY symbols but the problem is more likely to be a coding or > user error. Contact the module supplier for assistance. > > Does anyone think that this message can be misunderstood by anybody > with the "intelligence" of the normal Windoze user? > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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