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@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ characters, each representing a particular tainted value.
263 12: 'I' if the kernel is working around a severe bug in the platform 263 12: 'I' if the kernel is working around a severe bug in the platform
264 firmware (BIOS or similar). 264 firmware (BIOS or similar).
265 265
266 13: 'O' if an externally-built ("out-of-tree") module has been loaded.
267
266The primary reason for the 'Tainted: ' string is to tell kernel 268The primary reason for the 'Tainted: ' string is to tell kernel
267debuggers if this is a clean kernel or if anything unusual has 269debuggers if this is a clean kernel or if anything unusual has
268occurred. Tainting is permanent: even if an offending module is 270occurred. Tainting is permanent: even if an offending module is