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<nexussfan>So are the Linux codes (ext2fs, netdde) the only restrictions from Hurd being fully GPLv3?

<damo22>nexussfan: gnumach has a linux/ directory i was trying to remove

<damo22>but its still used for debugging if i understand correctly

<damo22>now that disk and net is out of the kernel, we could remove it i guess

<damo22>hurd doesnt need to be gplv2-only, you can still run proprietary binaries that dont link to anything

<damo22>nexussfan: netdde is a separate binary, it doesnt stop hurd being gplv3

<Darelelve>Hello everyone! Is there an explanation why the directory in dirent->d_type on GNU/Linux returns 4 (DT_DIR), but on GNU/Hurd it returns 0?

<youpi>Darelelve: it depends on the filesystem

<youpi>nexussfan, damo22: there is also the pfinet part

<damo22>youpi: is pfinet gplv2-only?

<youpi>that probably depends on the files

<youpi>but it's coming from linux, so there are probably some which are

<damo22>is lwip better from that point of view?

<youpi>sure

<youpi>it's bsd

<damo22>i see

<damo22>ive not tried it yet

<Darelelve>youpi: I see. So, the only universal way to find out about a file/directory is to call stat()?

<youpi>that also depends on the filesystem

<Darelelve>Hmm, ok

<Darelelve>Btw, I probably confused you by not mentioning "Added checks for alloc return value in several places." [PATCH] in the patch title. My apologies.

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