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Re:ZFS on Linux 0.7.13 by eddyg on Thursday March 07, 2019 @08:33AM (#19327850)
More context: https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=154722999728768&w=2

> 5.0 removes the ability from non-GPL modules to use the FPU or SIMD instructions

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Re:ZFS on Linux 0.7.13 by josteink on Thursday March 07, 2019 @08:43AM (#19327914)
That’s a pretty good reason to stay on 4.x IMO. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

Optionally, we may expect distros like Ubuntu simply reverse that change to not ruin their own packages.

Also...

> My tolerance for ZFS is pretty non-existant.

Greg seems like a really pragmatic, nice and agreeable chap. Bet he’s a big hit at parties.

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Re:ZFS on Linux 0.7.13 by Conan_Kudo on Thursday March 07, 2019 @10:24AM (#19328721)
> Optionally, we may expect distros like Ubuntu simply reverse that change to not ruin their own packages.

If they want to earn the ire of the Linux kernel developers, sure. But they won't do that, especially if they employ kernel developers. That's a scummy thing to do.

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Re:ZFS on Linux 0.7.13 by Dylan16807 on Thursday March 07, 2019 @12:12PM (#19329809)
It is complete bull to claim that loading and saving the FPU state makes a piece of code inherently derivative of GPL code such that it must itself be GPL. Calling that bluff may draw ire but it is not scummy.
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