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SubjectRe: [RFC] EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE()
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On Mer, 2006-02-08 at 09:42 -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > For a good reason. When Linus first accepted the _GPL changes he did so
> > on the clear understanding that people wouldn't go around "privatising"
> > existing symbols.
>
> But look at Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt:

RCIU is special. Very special in that it uses patented techniques that
are only avaialble to GPL users without signing licenses with IBM.

The rest of the problem I concur with. I'm simply explaining the
historical background.

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