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Kernel Developers
In order to be fully GPL compliant, your sources must:- Successfully build and produce a valid output file, which is the same format as provided in the binary
- Contain all source code, interface definition files, scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable (it is not required to include the actual compiler/toolchain, but sufficient information should be made available to obtain the SAME configuration, including compiler flags, as used to build the binary version as released)
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ROM Developers- If your ROM uses custom boot.img the source must be provided.
- If the kernel you are using was created by someone else, you must link to their source.
- If your ROM contains a stock kernel, source must still be linked - ie; link to htc-dev kernel page.
- Using a non GPL compliant kernel makes your ROM non compliant and subject to removal.
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Here is an example of how your kernel sources should appear in your development thread's OP (original post):
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My Awesome Kernel
Source: [LINK] - Linked directly to where your source is located, ie; github, bitbucket, htc-dev.
Compiler: Linaro GCC 4.8 [LINK] - Link not nessacery but is helpul.
Branch: Android 4.2.2
Kernel Version: 3.10
defconfig: vigor
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Violating the GNU General Public License, version 2 is breaking the law. We will not go lightly on violators.
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XDA-Developers and the GPL
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