---
key: broadcom-linking-exception-2.0
short_name: Broadcom Linking Exception to GPL 2.0
name: Broadcom Linking Exception to GPL 2.0
category: Copyleft Limited
owner: Broadcom
is_exception: yes
spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-bcm-linking-exception-2.0
standard_notice: |
    Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Broadcom Corporation
    All Rights Reserved
    Unless you and Broadcom execute a separate written software license
    agreement governing use of this software, this software is licensed to you
    under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 (the "GPL"),
    available at http://www.broadcom.com/licenses/GPLv2.php, with the following
    added to such license:
    As a special exception, the copyright holders of this software give you
    permission to link this software with independent modules, and to copy and
    distribute the resulting executable under terms of your choice, provided
    that you also meet, for each linked independent module, the terms and
    conditions of the license of that module.
    An independent module is a module which is not derived from this software.
    The special exception does not apply to any modifications of the software.
    Not withstanding the above, under no circumstances may you combine this
    software in any way with any other Broadcom software provided under a
    license other than the GPL, without Broadcom's express prior written
    consent.
---

As a special exception, the copyright holders of this software give you permission to link this software with independent modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that module.

An independent module is a module which is not derived from this software. The special exception does not apply to any modifications of the software.

Not withstanding the above, under no circumstances may you combine this software in any way with any other Broadcom software provided under a license other than the GPL, without Broadcom's express prior written consent.