Using GPL'd Linux drivers with non-GPL, binary-only kernel
Quoted 5 lines · Jamie Lokier
What's the position of kernel developers towards using the GPL'd Linux kernel modules - that is, device drivers, network stack, filesystems etc. - with a binary-only, closed source kernel that is written independently of Linux?
This is the position of Donald Becker :
http://www.scyld.com/expert/modules.html#legal
I would personally ask you to respect the wishes of Don with
respect to all drivers containing his code, just to respect the vast contribution he made to the Linux community.
My position is similar. If the author wants to make a driver
available to non-GPL kernel, he can always dual license it. In fact, you will find that many external Linux drivers are available under dual licences (GPL/MPL, GPL/BSD or GPL/proprietary). For example most drivers from David Hinds (Pcmcia) are GPL/MPL.
Have fun... Jean