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Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:17:07 +0100
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Subodh Nijsure <nijsure.subodh@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: initramfs linked into kernel & GPL issue
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On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:58:39 -0700
Subodh Nijsure <nijsure.subodh@gmail.com> wrote:

> [  Not exactly technical kernel issue. I have done google search for
> initramfs+GPL and didn't come across discussion on mailing list hence
> the question. ]
> 
> We are currently wondering what issues there might be if one were to
> link the initramfs into the kernel.

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