externally supported module, setting X kernel taint flag Does this mean a driver is not from the original OS-distributor, the kernel becomes a tainted kernel? What does 'X' mean? I didn't see an explanation for 'x' ...--prophetes.ai

externally supported module, setting X kernel taint flag Does this mean a driver is not from the original OS-distributor, the kernel becomes a tainted kernel? What does 'X' mean? I didn't see an explanation for 'x' ref: <

Look at the latest version of that document: <

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> Bit Log Number Reason that got the kernel tainted
> ...
> 16 _/X 65536 auxiliary taint, defined for and used by distros
>

Its C name is `TAINT_AUX`; As its definition suggests, it's not set by any code in the vanilla kernel.