[parisc-linux] loading the dump modules: will taint the kernel.

Randolph Chung Randolph Chung <randolph@tausq.org>
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:22:17 -0800


In reference to a message from Bruno Vidal, dated Jan 09:
> 	Hi
> I've created a modules for the dump driver. When loading the
> modules I receive the following message:
> #insmod dump
> Using /lib/modules/2.4.17-pa3/kernel/drivers/dump/dump.o
> Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.17-pa3/kernel/drivers/dump/dump.o will taint the kernel: no license
> 
> But everything seems okay, the modules is here, everything is here ???
> What means this message ?

Add this, or something similar, to your driver:
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");

randolph
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