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SubjectRe: [PATCH] compat: makes all compat symbols EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()
On 03/03/2012 05:15 PM, Alan Cox wrote:
>> Some of the modules in this patch are dual-licensed. I was under the
>> impression that EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL was specifically for GPL-only code
>> although I could not find any specifics in the Documentation folder. Do
>> you (or someone else) have a reference on this topic?
>
> If your code is licensed GPL or greater rights then you shouldn't have a
> problem. The module loader recognizes
>
> "GPL"
> "GPL v2"
> "GPL and additional rights"
> "Dual BSD/GPL"
> "Dual MIT/GPL"
> "DUal MPL/GPL"
>
> as legitimate users of _GPL. Any work which is derivative of the kernel
> (which in practise I suspect means almost any module) will need a GPL
> compatible licence anyway.
>

Hi, Alan

I found the list above in module.h, but was not sure whether it was ok
to use _GPL for dual license. Thanks for clarifying this.

Gr. AvS



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