[U-Boot] u-boot command for standalone application

[Ian Campbell]

On Thu, 2014-07-24 at 11:54 -0700, swami91 wrote:
> Thanks Wolfgang.
> 
> Just curious. 
> 
> Why is that dynamically load proprietary library and call APIs in it from
> u-boot is violating GPL when Linux allows loadable modules that can be
> proprietary? Is'nt this same mechanism?

Several of the core Linux developers disagree (and do, often) that such
things are allowed.

You should be consulting a lawyer a lawyer who is familiar with the GPL,
not a bunch of programmers on a mailing list.

Ian.