[3c509] LINUX & QNX Device Drivers!!

[Donald Becker]

On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Jalaja Devi wrote:

> Thanks again for the enuf info.
> If you don't mind, I don't understand the following
> sentences in yor statement:
>  "seeing my error messages in their driver"
> What does this mean? Is that like, u tried writing a
> driver and it gave some error messages?

They copied my Linux code, including the text of my error messages.
This is a copyright violation.

> All right, I would like to mention here clearly my
> requirements. I need to write a driver for a PCI
> adapter in QNX. I just need some driver related
> document/example/pseudo drivers on this. Will I get
> any? If you could let me know anything related to
> this, that would be of great help!!

You may not distribute any driver for QNX that is derived from GPLed Linux
kernel code without explicit, written permission from the author(s).


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