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Re: [PATCH 2/6] nptl: Convert tst-cond11.c to use libsupport
On Wednesday 03 April 2019 at 16:35:23 -0700, Paul Eggert wrote:
> On 4/3/19 1:55 PM, Mike Crowe wrote:
> > That seems to rely on macros from include/intprops.h anyway, so is there
> > any disadvantage in just using the gnulib version as it stands (along with
> > a suitable definition of TIMESPEC_HZ)?
> >
> > But, having said that, this code from gnulib is GPLv3 (and it always has
> > been), whereas glibc is LGPLv2.1. Surely this means that we can't just copy
> > the code across?
>
> That shouldn't be a problem, as the relevant Gnulib module is LGPLed not
> GPLed. The Gnulib tool for extracting the code from Gnulib relicenses
> the code automatically to match the package the code is used in.
Since you're the author I'm wary of arguing, but in current gnulib master
modules/timespec-add contains:
License:
GPL
and when I run gnulib-tool the licence in "installed" source files is
GPLv3+ :(
Mike.