Messages in this thread |  | | From | "Petr Vandrovec" <> | Date | Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:52:13 MET-1 | Subject | Re: Binary only module overview |
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On 24 Sep 01 at 12:24, Dave McCracken wrote: > >> IIRC, vmware includes one or more kernel modules. > >> > >> Rasmus > >> > > Yes, but the modules are not binary-only. > > The sourcecode is in the package, although it is not GPL. > > I believe they only provide source for an interface layer that can be > compiled against a specific version of the kernel. I think the core > drivers are binary only.
VMnet and VMppuser drivers are completely standalone and can work without VMware. You can persuade VMmon module to load and execute arbitrary code on kernel level - it just provides virtual machine environment (switches CPU context), but as it even does not link to anything else, I do not see any problem here. DRI drivers also allows you to smash arbitrary piece of memory...
As for license on these modules - I was under impression that they are under GPL, but I'll ask VMware for clarification. Best regards, Petr Vandrovec vandrove@vc.cvut.cz
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