Because it is in the kernel config file on rogers dream and because all else the same, non-rogers kernels will not boot a rogers dream, which means that it *must* be in the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4061904&postcount=509 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4093409&postcount=579 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4093744&postcount=583 On Jul 21, 2:06 pm, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > What makes you so sure that they've modified the kernel and that their closed > source custom boot loader that requires a crypto signature, module, or > something else which can be achieved without modifying the kernel source? > > AL. > > -- > > * Written an Android App? - List it athttp://andappstore.com/* > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of lbcoder > Sent: 21 July 2009 18:28 > To: Android Discuss > Subject: [android-discuss] HTC in violation of GNU GPLv2 re Rogers Dream > Linux Kernel > > The Linux kernel is licensed under the GPLv2 license, which stipulates > (paraphrased) that source code for modifications to the code licensed > by the GPLv2 be provided upon request. There are custom kernel > modifications made to the kernel for the ROGERS DREAM required for it > to boot -- it is not compatible with kernels compiled for non-rogers > dream. > > Thus far, HTC Corp. has refused to provide the source for their kernel > patches in clear violation of the GPL. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
