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Re: [PATCH] Fix ColdFire support for GCC 3.4 in libgloss


Doug Evans wrote:
J. Johnston writes:
> Bernardo,
> > I'm afraid I can't accept this change as-is. The problem is that gcc code is > under the GPL license and newlib does not accept GPL licensed contributions.


nit: libgcc code is under a "GPL+exception license".
whether it's ok for newlib to have libgcc code I'll leave up to you.
IIRC it's fine but IANAL.

IAANAL. According to the license for the file in question, the extension is:



In addition to the permissions in the GNU General Public License, the Free Software Foundation gives you unlimited permission to link the compiled version of this file with other programs, and to distribute those programs without any restriction coming from the use of this file. (The General Public License restrictions do apply in other respects; for example, they cover modification of the file, and distribution when not linked into another program.)


I do not read this as saying I may use the source code. The LGPL is explicit in allowing copying of small macros such as the ones in question, but the GPL doesn't. We can ask for an exception to be granted but I somehow think that would take more time than it is worth.


-- Jeff J.


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