Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 11 Sep 2001 19:57:51 +0530 | From | Dipankar Sarma <> | Subject | Re: 2.4.10pre7aa1 |
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On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 03:56:52PM +0200, Andrea Arcangeli wrote: > Nothing is needed but without changes we would prefer not to include the > rcu patch in the kernel. AFIK (and I'm far from being an expert here) I > can upload the source protected by patent to kernel.org and everybody > but US citizens can safely run the code protected by patent without > having to pay the patent holder. So in short the problem is that it > wouldn't be nice if you could download freely the linux kernel but you > couldn't use it freely in the US without first dropping the rcu patch. > > In short AFIK from your part you should just make a modification to the > patent (or whatever else legal paperwork) saying that the usage of the > rcu technology in GPL code is allowed free of charge.
I don't think the patent issue is going to be a problem since the work has long been approved at IBM, legal-wise. It is just that none of us were aware of what is required for grant of use.
I have already started the follow up process in Beaverton and will get back to you ASAP. Sorry about the confusion.
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