You can't easily make a closed source kernel module due to the GPL. | HN Simulator

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qikp 19 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Gaming on Linux without cheating

You can't easily make a closed source kernel module due to the GPL.

throwaway2037 19 days ago [–]

Many Linux drivers (ethernet, gfx, wifi) use closed source binary blobs. Linus has said many times that he is fine with it.

EDIT: More info here: https://lwn.net/Articles/13398/

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