[PATCH] Taint kernel when lve module is loaded
[Posted June 27, 2012 by corbet]
| From: |
| Matthew Garrett <mjg59-AT-srcf.ucam.org> |
| To: |
| linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org |
| Subject: |
| [PATCH] Taint kernel when lve module is loaded |
| Date: |
| Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:49:31 -0400 |
| Message-ID: |
| <1340387371-32292-1-git-send-email-mjg59@srcf.ucam.org> |
| Cc: |
| rusty-AT-rustcorp.com.au, Matthew Garrett <mjg59-AT-srcf.ucam.org>,
Alex Lyashkov <umka-AT-cloudlinux.com> |
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Cloudlinux have a product called lve that includes a kernel module. This
was previously GPLed but is now under a proprietary license, but the
module continues to declare MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") and makes use of some
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL symbols. Forcibly taint it in order to avoid this.
Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
Cc: Alex Lyashkov <umka@cloudlinux.com>
---
kernel/module.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 4edbd9c..9ad9ee9 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2730,6 +2730,10 @@ static int check_module_license_and_versions(struct module *mod)
if (strcmp(mod->name, "driverloader") == 0)
add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);
+ /* lve claims to be GPL but upstream won't provide source */
+ if (strcmp(mod->name, "lve") == 0)
+ add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);
+
#ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
if ((mod->num_syms && !mod->crcs)
|| (mod->num_gpl_syms && !mod->gpl_crcs)
--
1.7.10.4
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