From 5279c67eb0bbed6fc4f08b0a97c4bca5eb5b47e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Hutchings Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:26:34 +0000 Subject: debian/copyright: Add explanation of indirect linking of perf to OpenSSL (Closes: #606520) svn path=/dists/trunk/linux-2.6/; revision=16700 --- debian/changelog | 8 ++++++++ debian/copyright | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index f417c47a9ed5..d748d4a99a87 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +linux-2.6 (2.6.37~rc5-1~experimental.4) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + [ Ben Hutchings ] + * debian/copyright: Add explanation of indirect linking of perf to + OpenSSL (Closes: #606520) + + -- Ben Hutchings Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:21:10 +0000 + linux-2.6 (2.6.37~rc5-1~experimental.3) experimental; urgency=low * Really apply patches added in the previous version diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright index a90d707ea410..efbbc08639f6 100644 --- a/debian/copyright +++ b/debian/copyright @@ -45,4 +45,10 @@ License for the Xen interface headers: FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. +The 'perf' tool is dynamically linked with the Python interpreter, +which is itself dynamically linked with OpenSSL, which is not +GPL-compatible. However, since perf itself does not link with or use +OpenSSL, we believe that this indirect linking does not require +additional permissions beyond the GPL. + The Debian packaging is licensed under the GPL, see above. -- cgit v1.2.3