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When I was compiling a custom kernel on FreeBSD:
root[0:conf]& config CUSTOMKERNEL
WARNING: kernel contains GPL contaminated ext2fs filesystem
Kernel build directory is ../compile/CUSTOMKERNEL
Don't forget to do a ``make ...
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- 09-11-2005 #1Linux Engineer
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"GPL contaminated"
When I was compiling a custom kernel on FreeBSD:
root[0:conf]& config CUSTOMKERNEL
WARNING: kernel contains GPL contaminated ext2fs filesystem
Kernel build directory is ../compile/CUSTOMKERNEL
Don't forget to do a ``make depend''
root[0:conf]&
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Well why not? Linux refers to third party modules as "tainting" the kernel. And GPL is kind of viral. Amusing nonetheless.
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Brilliant Mediocrity - Making Failure Look Good
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Re: "GPL contaminated"
I like the Free/OpenBSD core development team, they have a sense of humor. It's not worth a "LOL" though.
Originally Posted by a thing When I was compiling a custom kernel on FreeBSD:
root[0:conf]& config CUSTOMKERNEL
WARNING: kernel contains GPL contaminated ext2fs filesystem
Kernel build directory is ../compile/CUSTOMKERNEL
Don't forget to do a ``make depend''
root[0:conf]&
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