Re: [PATCH v12 00/18] Enable FSGSBASE instructions

[Richard Weinberger]

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> From: Richard Weinberger
>> Sent: 25 May 2020 08:55
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>> P: Sadly too. Mostly because customer has custom module and forgot to set it GPL
> 
> You want us to lie that custom modules are GPL?

No. Of course not.

But after thinking twice most guys realize that the have to use GPL
no matter whether they are using just EXPORT_SYMBOL() stuff or not.

But this is a completely different topic and something for company lawyers.

Thanks,
//richard