From:	 Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To:	 linux-security-module@wirex.com
Subject: GPL only usage of security.h
Date:	 Sun, 23 Sep 2001 18:39:58 -0700

Hi all,

With the addition of MODULE_LICENSE in 2.4.10, I got to thinking about
the license of our security.h file.  Personally I think closed source
security products are bad things for a variety of reasons, and I think
that most people on this project also agree with me.  Toward that, I've
added a few words to security.h keeping any closed source modules from
using the security module interface to the kernel.

I've attached the patch that I came up with below (and accidentally
committed it to the tree, sorry, I didn't mean to do that without some
discussion first, it can be backed out or changed.)  The wording isn't
the best, but I think it gets the idea across.  Does anyone have any
better wording they can think of for this?

Or does anyone object to this change?

thanks,

greg k-h

# This is a BitKeeper generated patch for the following project:
# Project Name: Linux Security Module
# This patch format is intended for GNU patch command version 2.5 or higher.
# This patch includes the following deltas:
#	           ChangeSet	1.213   -> 1.214  
#	include/linux/security.h	1.87    -> 1.88   
#
# The following is the BitKeeper ChangeSet Log
# --------------------------------------------
# 01/09/23	greg@desk.kroah.org	1.214
# added wording describing the licensing terms of security.h
# --------------------------------------------
#
diff -Nru a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
--- a/include/linux/security.h	Sun Sep 23 18:46:20 2001
+++ b/include/linux/security.h	Sun Sep 23 18:46:20 2001
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
  *	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *	the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *	(at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This file may not be included in any code not licensed under the list of
+ * accepted free software licenses as defined in module.h contained in this
+ * same directory.
+ * 
  */
 
 #ifndef __LINUX_SECURITY_H