Re: modules will taint the kernel?

To: Pollywog <croak@shadypond.com>
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: modules will taint the kernel?
From: Paul 'Baloo' Johnson <baloo@ursine.dyndns.org>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 20:53:07 -0700 (PDT)
Message-id: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.4.40.0110202052350.17528-100000@ursine.dyndns.org>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20011021024636.A718@lilypad.shadypond.com>

On Sun, 21 Oct 2001, Pollywog wrote:

> Warning, loading /lib/modules/2.4.12/pcmcia/i82365.o will taint the kernel:
> no license

> Anyone know what this is about and how to fix it?

It means a particular module is not GPL.  Easiest fix:  Don't use it.

-- 
Baloo

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