The kernel and binary firmware [LWN.net]

The kernel and binary firmware

Posted Apr 14, 2005 9:34 UTC (Thu) by xoddam (subscriber, #2322)
In reply to: The kernel and binary firmware by czr
Parent article: The kernel and binary firmware

If you can include an archive into a kernel image and an archive consists
of 'mere aggregation', then the bzImage may as well be considered a
self-extracting archive just like a shar or an executable installer for a
Windows application.

The line the GPL draws between 'linking' and 'aggregating' looks a bit
like the 'strange' screensaver right now :-)

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