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From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/14] KDB: add more exports for supporting KDB modules
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On Tue, 12 Mar 2013, Mike Travis wrote:
> This patch adds some important KDB functions to be externally
> usable by loadable KDB modules.  Note that often drivers bring
> in KDB modules for debugging, and in the past KDB has not been
> limited to use by GPL only modules.  This patch restores KDB
> usefullness to non-GPL modules.

Which past? We only care about Linus git tree as THE past.

> -EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kdb_register);
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(kdb_register);

AFAICT that function has never been an non GPL symbol in Linus
tree. Whatever the original out of tree kdb stuff used is totally
irrelevant.

Stop trying to resolve your companys or your companys customers legal
issues by false claims.

The GPL is there for a reason.

Aside of that the whole attempt to export stuff which has been not
exported before without the _GPL extension is also:

	 Nacked-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>

Thanks,

	tglx