[Linaro-mm-sig] [PATCH] dma-buf: Use EXPORT_SYMBOL

[Dave Airlie]

>> Please go and discuss estoppel, wilful infringement and re-licensing with
>> your corporate attorneys. If you want to relicense components of the code
>> then please take the matter up with the corporate attorneys of the rights
>> holders concerned.
>
> Alan please stick with the facts. This isn't a relicense of anything.
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL isn't a license its nothing like a license. Its a
> totally pointless thing, it should be
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_USERS_MIGHT_BE_DERIVED_CONSULT_YOUR_LAWYER, but it
> really should be EXPORT_SYMBOL, and really consult your lawyers
> anyways.
>

Also we should look at this
http://lists.linaro.org/pipermail/linaro-mm-sig/2011-September/000616.html

original code posting had no EXPORT_SYMBOL, so the original author's
intents were quite clear.

Dave.