include/*/*.h need GPLv3 updates

Nick Clifton nickc@redhat.com
Tue Apr 13 16:59:00 GMT 2010


Hi Joseph,

 > I noticed that files in include/{aout,coff,elf,nlm,opcode}/ are still
 > generally under GPLv2 - or in some cases GPLv1.

I am working on fixing this now.

One thing though - do you think that we need a GPL exception along the 
same lines as the COPYING.RUNTIME exception referenced in some of the 
header files that are shared with GCC ?  (Eg include/dwarf2.h).  If so, 
should we produce our own version which does not reference GCC 
explicitly, but just allows the headers to be used by any brand of 
compiler ?

My feeling is that to be safe, and to encourage the greatest use of the 
Binutils project, we should include the reworded exception.

Cheers
   Nick



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