1 GCC RUNTIME LIBRARY EXCEPTION
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   3 Version 3.1, 31 March 2009
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   5 Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/>
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   7 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
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  10 This GCC Runtime Library Exception ("Exception") is an additional
  11 permission under section 7 of the GNU General Public License, version
  12 3 ("GPLv3"). It applies to a given file (the "Runtime Library") that
  13 bears a notice placed by the copyright holder of the file stating that
  14 the file is governed by GPLv3 along with this Exception.
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  16 When you use GCC to compile a program, GCC may combine portions of
  17 certain GCC header files and runtime libraries with the compiled
  18 program. The purpose of this Exception is to allow compilation of
  19 non-GPL (including proprietary) programs to use, in this way, the
  20 header files and runtime libraries covered by this Exception.
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  22 0. Definitions.
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  24 A file is an "Independent Module" if it either requires the Runtime
  25 Library for execution after a Compilation Process, or makes use of an
  26 interface provided by the Runtime Library, but is not otherwise based
  27 on the Runtime Library.
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  29 "GCC" means a version of the GNU Compiler Collection, with or without
  30 modifications, governed by version 3 (or a specified later version) of
  31 the GNU General Public License (GPL) with the option of using any
  32 subsequent versions published by the FSF.
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  34 "GPL-compatible Software" is software whose conditions of propagation,
  35 modification and use would permit combination with GCC in accord with
  36 the license of GCC.
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  38 "Target Code" refers to output from any compiler for a real or virtual
  39 target processor architecture, in executable form or suitable for
  40 input to an assembler, loader, linker and/or execution
  41 phase. Notwithstanding that, Target Code does not include data in any
  42 format that is used as a compiler intermediate representation, or used
  43 for producing a compiler intermediate representation.
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  45 The "Compilation Process" transforms code entirely represented in
  46 non-intermediate languages designed for human-written code, and/or in
  47 Java Virtual Machine byte code, into Target Code. Thus, for example,
  48 use of source code generators and preprocessors need not be considered
  49 part of the Compilation Process, since the Compilation Process can be
  50 understood as starting with the output of the generators or
  51 preprocessors.
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  53 A Compilation Process is "Eligible" if it is done using GCC, alone or
  54 with other GPL-compatible software, or if it is done without using any
  55 work based on GCC. For example, using non-GPL-compatible Software to
  56 optimize any GCC intermediate representations would not qualify as an
  57 Eligible Compilation Process.
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  59 1. Grant of Additional Permission.
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  61 You have permission to propagate a work of Target Code formed by
  62 combining the Runtime Library with Independent Modules, even if such
  63 propagation would otherwise violate the terms of GPLv3, provided that
  64 all Target Code was generated by Eligible Compilation Processes. You
  65 may then convey such a combination under terms of your choice,
  66 consistent with the licensing of the Independent Modules.
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  68 2. No Weakening of GCC Copyleft.
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  70 The availability of this Exception does not imply any general
  71 presumption that third-party software is unaffected by the copyleft
  72 requirements of the license of GCC.
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