Re: [1/7] Documentation: Add license-rules.rst to describe how to properly identify file licenses

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Mon, 13 Nov 2017, Charlemagne Lasse wrote:

> 2017-11-13 13:26 GMT+01:00 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > On Mon, 13 Nov 2017, Charlemagne Lasse wrote:
> >> > +If a specific tool cannot handle the standard comment style, then the
> >> > +appropriate comment mechanism which the tool accepts shall be used.
> >>
> >> Most of the things sound good. But I really don't get the first-line
> >> thing and the C++ single line comments in C sources.
> >
> > That's been a decision from Linus and probably not going to change, even if
> > you argue in circles.
> 
> I always thought that Linus is the person reponsible for unfriendly
> responses. But ok, when it is not wanted to discuss anything then please
> ignore me.

That was not meant unfriendly. I merily tried to make it clear that it's a
decision which I'm pretty sure that it won't be changed. Feel free to
discuss it with Linus.

Thanks,

	tglx