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Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 22:23:33 +0200
From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
To: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com>
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Subject: Re: GPL-only symbols issue
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On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 09:12:15AM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> Sam,
> 
> would it seem reasonable a request to detect imports of GPL-only symbols by non-GPL modules also at build time rather
> than only at run time, and at least warn about such?

It should be trivial since we have the information. But I'm not the one
to say if it is reasonable.
If you do not beat me I can try to cook something up within a few
weeks (busy with work-work atm).

	Sam