SPDX for kernel (was Re: [PATCH v4 5/6] staging: fpga manager: framework core)

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Wed Dec 17 2014 - 06:54:39 EST


Hi!

> > > @@ -0,0 +1,485 @@
> > > +/*
> > > + * FPGA Manager Core
> > > + *
> > > + * Copyright (C) 2013-2014 Altera Corporation
> > > + *
> > > + * With code from the mailing list:
> > > + * Copyright (C) 2013 Xilinx, Inc.
> > > + *
> > > + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> > > + * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
> > > + * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> > > + *
> > > + * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
> > > + * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
> > > + * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
> > > + * more details.
> > > + *
> > > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
> > > + * this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> > > + */
> >
> > Greg, Grant: What about to use just SPDX?
> >
> > SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
>
> This is a standared GPLv2 header, we're keeping it. Our legal dept
> wants it.

This has nothing to do with Altera here, but... SPDX works great for
u-boot and yes, I believe it would be good idea to kernel as well.

Pavel
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