Re: MODULE_LICENSE string for LGPL drivers?

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 13:31:49 EST

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> What should I use for the MODULE_LICENSE() string in a driver
> that is distributed under the LGPL? "LGPL" isn't listed in
> include/linux/module.h as an "untainted" license, so should I

When LGPL code is linked with GPL code then the result becomes GPL. So
once you have the code combined with the kernel it is GPL unless its
a seperate work.

Alan
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