Re: Bug#385553: linux-modules-extra-2.6: ndiswrapper requires rules target override
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 05:54:57PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 08:03:16PM +0200, Bastian Blank wrote:
> > Several people, including Linux upstream, declares ndiswrapper as
> > non-free. Please move it to the appropriate section.
> No they don't. There are even completely GPL drivers that are possible
> to run under ndiswrapper.
ndiswrapper is a module loader. But it does not take the appropriate
actions while handling non-free modules.
> The upstream kernel accidentally tainted ndiswrapper for a version or
> two, but it wasn't done entirely on purpose, more do to lack of
> understanding by the person doing it.
| /*
| * ndiswrapper is under GPL by itself, but loads proprietary modules.
| * Don't use add_taint_module(), as it would prevent ndiswrapper from
| * using GPL-only symbols it needs.
| */
| if (strcmp(mod->name, "ndiswrapper") == 0)
| add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);
There is nothing accidentally.
Bastian
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