Re: ndiswrapper and GPL-only symbols redux

[Alan Cox]

> - it's a fair game to taint the kernel in some way if ndiswrapper has
> been loaded at some point, since tainting per se is just an indicator
> that the kernel has been used in an unsupportable way

That's all the patch appears to do. Se the taint flag.

> - if this change stands, ndiswrapper will be renamed, which would only
> create more confusion and would thus defeat the purpose of tainting

Not a productive approach. It will only harm support for everyone.
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