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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: "CooperYuan Cooper" <cooperyuan@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: About closed-source module use GPL module function
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:18:00 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080204141800.74c8615f@core> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <a9cbba340801292241y1e5e553dnbcb6734e57935832@mail.gmail.com>
On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:41:24 +0800
"CooperYuan Cooper" <cooperyuan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Now I am porting a device driver to Linux, its source code is not opened.
>
> In this module, I use some interface functions exported from GPL
> module through EXPORT_SYMBOL macros. (not EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL), For
> example, register_sound_dsp() and so on.
>
> Do I violate GPL? How to solve it?
You should consult your company lawyer.
Alan
prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-02-04 14:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-01-30 6:41 CooperYuan Cooper
2008-01-30 7:52 ` Pekka Enberg
2008-02-04 14:18 ` Alan Cox [this message]
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