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Re: Register Allocation Algorithm..
- From: Daniel Berlin <dberlin at dberlin dot org>
- To: Jamie Lokier <egcs at tantalophile dot demon dot co dot uk>
- Cc: Joe Buck <Joe dot Buck at synopsys dot com>,Ritu Sabharwal <ritu at csa dot iisc dot ernet dot in>, <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>,Jim Wilson <wilson at redhat dot com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 20:16:43 -0400 (EDT)
- Subject: Re: Register Allocation Algorithm..
On Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> Joe Buck wrote:
> > Since the register allocator was written, we (the GCC project) have
> > obtained permission from IBM and Rice University to use their register
> > allocator software patents in GPL code (after complicated negotiations
> > between FSF/IBM/Rice lawyers), which makes possible the new register
> > allocator.
>
> Is that permitted with GPL compilers other than GCC, or does the
> permission only apply to GCC?
IIRC, GCC.
But i don't quite remember what the letter said.
>
> A slightly weaker question: can I be sued if I fork GCC and develop it
> independently?
You can be sued whether you do it or not.
What exactly are you trying to ask?
--Dan