Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 27 Sep 2001 16:11:58 -0700 | From | Tom Rini <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.4.9-ac16 |
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On Fri, Sep 28, 2001 at 12:06:44AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > > > 2.4.9-ac16 > > [snip] > > > o Add initial pieces for EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL (me) > > > | kernel symbols for GPL only use > > > > What's the idea behind this? Are we now going to restrict certain parts of > > the kernel to interacting with GPL-only modules? > > Imagine you have a shared library of code that makes writing some kind of > driver easier, and you don't see why it should be available to non GPL > driver modules.
I can see that. Now would there be any restrictions on this? Ie could a whole subsystem only export symbols for GPL-only use?
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