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> - Very few Linux distributions ship zfs.ko (&spl.ko); those that do, theoretically face a legal risk (any kernel contributor could sue them for breaching the
by nubinetwork 2y ago
> - Very few Linux distributions ship zfs.ko (&spl.ko); those that do, theoretically face a legal risk (any kernel contributor could sue them for breaching the GPL)
> - Linux itself explicitly treats ZFS as unsupported; loading the module taints the kernel.
So modify the ZFS source so it appears as a external GPL module... just don't tell anyone or distribute it...
I can't say much about dracut or having to build the module from source... as a Gentoo user, I do it about once a month without any issues...
- rollcat 2y ago> So modify the ZFS source Way to miss the point
- nubinetwork 2y agoNot really... the complaint was over licensing and tainting the kernel... so just tell the kernel it's not a CDDL module... problem solved.
- rollcat 2y ago> What are the practical choices for people who do not want to cosplay as sysadmins? The specific complaint is not at all about the kernel identifying itself as tainted, the specific complaint is about the kernel developers' unyielding unwillingness to support any scenario where ZFS is concerned, thus leaving one with even more "sysadmin duties". I want to use my computer, not serve it.