This is the mail archive of the
gcc@gcc.gnu.org
mailing list for the GCC project.
Re: Register Allocation Algorithm..
- From: Joe Buck <Joe dot Buck at synopsys dot com>
- To: egcs at tantalophile dot demon dot co dot uk (Jamie Lokier)
- Cc: dberlin at dberlin dot org (Daniel Berlin),Joe dot Buck at synopsys dot COM (Joe Buck),ritu at csa dot iisc dot ernet dot in (Ritu Sabharwal), gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org,wilson at redhat dot com (Jim Wilson)
- Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 09:48:38 -0700 (PDT)
- Subject: Re: Register Allocation Algorithm..
> I'm asking what the extent of the permission from IBM and Rice
> University is, and who does it apply to?
>
> Do we now have the situation where if I copy some code from GCC and use
> it in another GPL'd project (e.g. for example a virtual machine, or fork
> of GCC), I am not protected by the letter you mentioned?
While I believe that the grant would cover use in any GPLed program, I'm
not certain if there are any limitations. If in doubt, please contact
the FSF. They can at least give you their interpretation of what the
contract says.