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this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2023
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The shim module smuggles GPL-only kernel symbols into the non-GPL binary blob. Because the actual module using those symbols is not GPL compatible this violates the GPL license.
From Linus Torvalds mouth:
In short, nvidia is playing with "please sue me" button.
I'll add that to the list of reasons to hate nvidia.
The sad part is they are almost a monopoly