Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 27 Apr 2004 05:13:45 +0200 | From | Gilles May <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Blacklist binary-only modules lying about their license |
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Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
>The attached patch blacklists all modules having "Linuxant" or "Conexant" >in their author string. This may seem a bit broad, but AFAIK both >companies never have released anything under the GPL and have a strong >history of binary-only modules. > > Blacklisting modules?!
Oh come on! I agree the '\0' trick is not really nice, but blacklisting modules is not really better. It's not a functionality that adds anything to the kernel. If ppl want/have to use that module let them!
Take care, Gilles
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