Keith Packard wrote: > On Fri, 2008-10-24 at 09:33 +0200, Thomas Hellström wrote: > >> Keith, >> >> What you actually are doing here is claiming copyright on code that >> other people have written, and tighten the export restrictions. >> kmap_atomic_prot_pfn() appeared long ago in drm git with identical code >> and purpose, but with different authors, and iounmap_atomic is identical >> to kunmap_atomic. >> > > Yeah, I just stuck my usual license header on it and didn't think about > authorship. I'll fix that, once we figure out what the appropriate name > is. > > But, as this code is clearly a trivial adaptation of the existing kernel > code, it should carry a GPLv2 license. I'm also not particular as to the > EXPORT restriction, I was just following the EXPORT advice given for the > other newly exposed kernel symbols we're using. > > Thanks, Keith.
If there is a chance that people who do want the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL restriction are OK to go with just EXPORT_SYMBOL(), I guess that would fit best considering what's already exported and doable in drivers today. /Thomas ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list Dri-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
