Merge tag 'v5.1-rc1' into asoc-5.1

Linux 5.1-rc1

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 8fa38d3e7538..5bf5dcd91009 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ extern void cleanup_module(void);
 #define module_init(initfn)					\
 	static inline initcall_t __maybe_unused __inittest(void)		\
 	{ return initfn; }					\
-	int init_module(void) __attribute__((alias(#initfn)));
+	int init_module(void) __copy(initfn) __attribute__((alias(#initfn)));
 
 /* This is only required if you want to be unloadable. */
 #define module_exit(exitfn)					\
 	static inline exitcall_t __maybe_unused __exittest(void)		\
 	{ return exitfn; }					\
-	void cleanup_module(void) __attribute__((alias(#exitfn)));
+	void cleanup_module(void) __copy(exitfn) __attribute__((alias(#exitfn)));
 
 #endif
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ extern void cleanup_module(void);
  * The following license idents are currently accepted as indicating free
  * software modules
  *
- *	"GPL"				[GNU Public License v2 or later]
+ *	"GPL"				[GNU Public License v2]
  *	"GPL v2"			[GNU Public License v2]
  *	"GPL and additional rights"	[GNU Public License v2 rights and more]
  *	"Dual BSD/GPL"			[GNU Public License v2
@@ -186,6 +186,22 @@ extern void cleanup_module(void);
  *
  *	"Proprietary"			[Non free products]
  *
+ * Both "GPL v2" and "GPL" (the latter also in dual licensed strings) are
+ * merely stating that the module is licensed under the GPL v2, but are not
+ * telling whether "GPL v2 only" or "GPL v2 or later". The reason why there
+ * are two variants is a historic and failed attempt to convey more
+ * information in the MODULE_LICENSE string. For module loading the
+ * "only/or later" distinction is completely irrelevant and does neither
+ * replace the proper license identifiers in the corresponding source file
+ * nor amends them in any way. The sole purpose is to make the
+ * 'Proprietary' flagging work and to refuse to bind symbols which are
+ * exported with EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL when a non free module is loaded.
+ *
+ * In the same way "BSD" is not a clear license information. It merely
+ * states, that the module is licensed under one of the compatible BSD
+ * license variants. The detailed and correct license information is again
+ * to be found in the corresponding source files.
+ *
  * There are dual licensed components, but when running with Linux it is the
  * GPL that is relevant so this is a non issue. Similarly LGPL linked with GPL
  * is a GPL combined work.