taint the kernel: no license

[Ian Aston]

Why did I recieve this message?

-----Original Message-----
From: broadcom-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:broadcom-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Arjan van de Ven
Sent: 07 May 2004 08:28
To: mako at propel.ne.jp; Broadcom cards on Red Hat Linux
Subject: Re: taint the kernel: no license


On Fri, May 07, 2004 at 04:27:09PM +0900, SHIBATA, Makoto wrote:
> Redhat Linux 2.1AS on Dell PowerEdge 1750
> 
> # rpm -qa|grep basp
> baspsnmp-1.0.1-1
> basplnx-6.0.3-1
> #
> 
> When I start basp...
> "taint the kernel: no license" warning displayed.
> 
> # service basp start
> Warning: loading
> /lib/modules/2.4.9-e.3smp/kernel/net/basp/basp.o will
> taint the kernel: no license
> Adding BASP team life:                                    
> [  OK  ]
> Starting BASP team life:                                  
> [  OK  ]
> #
> 
> Red Hat support basp service ?

BASP is a binary only kernel module, and not shipped by Red Hat, nor
supported by Red Hat.