... 2.6.24 broke ndiswrapper by accidentally removing its >> access to ... revert a patch that, as its author admitted, had unexpected consequences ... non-GPL modules, it shouldn't be able to use GPLONLY ... derivatives because they don't use Linux API. In fact, they ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Feb 29 2008 - 02:20

... > A change after 2.6.24 broke ndiswrapper by accidentally removing its ... add comments about > the reasons why ndiswrapper and driverloader are treated in a ... loads non-GPL modules, it shouldn't be able to use GPLONLY symbols. So if ndiswrapper needs GPL-only ...

linux-kernel - Linus Torvalds - Feb 28 2008 - 19:25

... 2.6.24 broke ndiswrapper by accidentally removing its access to ... itself, but loads proprietary modules. + * Don't use add_taint_module(), as it ... (mod, TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE); -- Regards, Pavel Roskin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Feb 28 2008 - 18:11

... but whether we should let ndiswrapper > continue using GPLONLY symbols. Yes. > Quite frankly ... be valid. To recap: 1) USB API 2) Workqueue API (there ... explicit exception. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Mar 4 2008 - 13:45

... > >>>I'm not seeing why ndiswrapper should be treated separately. >> >>It is ... loading a proprietary firmware? Once ndiswrapper loads the binary blob the kernel ... argument suggesting that ndiswrapper should be able to use GPLONLY symbols. Chris ...

linux-kernel - Chris Friesen - Feb 29 2008 - 12:54

... > > If it loads non-GPL modules, it shouldn't be able to use GPLONLY symbols. > > This ... 're not following the argument. There was a reason ndiswrapper was marked for tainting. Linus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe ...

linux-kernel - Linus Torvalds - Feb 29 2008 - 12:08

... then I agree that ndiswrapper shouldn't be able to use them. However, you ... So I personally don't see EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() to be a "technical measure", I see it ... are clearly not derivative works. Chris -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the ...

linux-kernel - Chris Friesen - Feb 29 2008 - 13:59

... people have never tried to prevent ndiswrapper from using their code. Both times ... GPL or just mark ndiswrapper special in the module > loader again. OK, ... becomes necessary. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Feb 29 2008 - 17:13

... The only thing ndiswrapper exports > > to NDIS modules is NDIS API. GPLONLY symbols are only used to implement > > that API in ... this, you're just trying to disagree about some interpretation of ... would not have sent a patch. > In other words: the next ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Feb 29 2008 - 15:39

... sent before - I was simply correcting what seemed to be "obviously" broken logic in module.c for handling ndiswrapper[0]. I was ... seem to think it involves backing out this patch (the most compelling argument given so far is ...

linux-kernel - Jon Masters - Feb 29 2008 - 13:18

... requirement would be for > NdisMAllocateSharedMemory() to return a linear address that ... one complication in pushing this to user-space: physical > fragmentation of ... whether we should let ndiswrapper continue using GPLONLY symbols. Quite frankly, ...

linux-kernel - Linus Torvalds - Mar 4 2008 - 13:19

... is non-GPL. [cut] > Exactly. And ndiswrapper loads proprietary modules. The Linux kernel itself will load proprietary modules. It does not as a general rule, ... How about if everyone involved piously promises to load it at least once? [1] ...

linux-kernel - Zan Lynx - Feb 29 2008 - 12:59

... frankly, I'm not going to force them - I have my ... and say "yeah, we think ndiswrapper is a special case and ... or just mark ndiswrapper special in the module loader again. Quite ... along in the least. Linus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send ...

linux-kernel - Linus Torvalds - Feb 29 2008 - 16:28

... So as far as I'm concerned, > ndiswrapper may be distasteful froma technical and support ... USB things that > ndiswrapper wants is much more involved, and more likely to have ... . I have no objection to reverting that patch to have nidiswrapper access to ...

linux-kernel - Greg KH - Mar 4 2008 - 13:38

... the GPL only applies to derivative works. Given that ndiswrapper loads > binaries designed ... t GPL'd. So stop blathering. ndiswrapper has one purpose, and one purpose ... shouldn't touch GPLONLY functions. Linus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send ...

linux-kernel - Linus Torvalds - Feb 29 2008 - 13:06

... comparison. The only thing ndiswrapper exports to NDIS modules is NDIS API. GPLONLY symbols are only used to implement that API in the code ... , change and redistribute. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Feb 29 2008 - 13:20

... The only thing ndiswrapper exports > to NDIS modules is NDIS API. GPLONLY symbols are only used to implement > that API in ... can't even be bothered to tell what symbols are involved ... ll never see it. Linus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send ...

linux-kernel - Linus Torvalds - Feb 29 2008 - 13:33

... in the userspace. I doubt ndiswrapper will ever be ported to the > > userspace. It's ... that some other approach will be used. > > If that's the case, then ... be worked around. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Feb 29 2008 - 16:08

... be > > used. > > btw., what are the technical reasons why ndiswrapper cannot ... the (wildly successful) FUSE concept? ndiswrapper contains essentially two drivers in ... of work. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send ...

linux-kernel - Pavel Roskin - Feb 29 2008 - 18:31

... suspect the requirement would be for > > NdisMAllocateSharedMemory() to return a linear address that is > ... , i's simply not possible to put ndiswrapper in user-space sanely. > > ... host kernel is that NDIS drivers are used to a larger kernel stack, so ...

linux-kernel - Ingo Molnar - Mar 4 2008 - 16:51