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@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ characters, each representing a particular tainted value.
265 265
266 13: 'O' if an externally-built ("out-of-tree") module has been loaded. 266 13: 'O' if an externally-built ("out-of-tree") module has been loaded.
267 267
268 14: 'E' if an unsigned module has been loaded in a kernel supporting
269 module signature.
270
268The primary reason for the 'Tainted: ' string is to tell kernel 271The primary reason for the 'Tainted: ' string is to tell kernel
269debuggers if this is a clean kernel or if anything unusual has 272debuggers if this is a clean kernel or if anything unusual has
270occurred. Tainting is permanent: even if an offending module is 273occurred. Tainting is permanent: even if an offending module is