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How do they use the GPL2'd Linux kernel then? It implements drivers in the kernel and the license requires that the source be released. Do they use tricks like
by eikenberry 5y ago
How do they use the GPL2'd Linux kernel then? It implements drivers in the kernel and the license requires that the source be released. Do they use tricks like nvidia and create a free software shim module ties in a userspace driver?
- quotemstr 5y agoEach major release of Android has an explicitly stable kernel internal ABI, meaning that shipping binary drivers is much more viable than it was before.
- eikenberry 5y agoDoesn't matter how easy it is if it is still illegal to do so.