Re: how to include already compiled object files to kernel

From: One Thousand Gnomes
Date: Fri Apr 25 2014 - 12:55:08 EST


On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:24:20 +0000
"Pallala, Ramakrishna" <ramakrishna.pallala@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> HI All,
>
> I have received few kernel library .o (object files) from third party and I am planning to include in our kernel tree. As the library contains some proprietary algorithms the sources are not shared.
>
> How can I include this library .o files to my kernel and if this kernel is release to customers will there be any license issues? Third party says the sources are under GPL.

Your legal will be happy to assist explaining this to you.

Alan
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