Re: [PATCH v2] module: Clarify usage of MODULE_LICENSE()

[Arend van Spriel]

On 04/08/2012 06:46 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
>   include/linux/module.h |   17 +++++++++++++----
>   1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
> index fbcafe2..8d36d86 100644
> --- a/include/linux/module.h
> +++ b/include/linux/module.h
> - * This exists for several reasons
> + * The MODULE_LICENSE() exists for several reasons:
> + * 0.   So EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() allows the module to use its symbols

It seems there is some tab/space mixup here. Also not sure if the above 
statement is clear or correct. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought 
it put a requirement on other modules to be able to use its symbols.

>    * 1.	So modinfo can show license info for users wanting to vet their setup
>    *	is free
>    * 2.	So the community can ignore bug reports including proprietary modules

Gr. AvS

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