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Re: modules will taint the kernel?




On Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote:

> 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.

At this stage it actually means that the author hasn't bothered fixing the
module to express its license.

-jwb



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