Re: [PATCH v3 14/14] nubus: Add support for the driver model

From: Finn Thain
Date: Sun Dec 10 2017 - 05:03:23 EST


On Thu, 7 Dec 2017, Philippe Ombredanne wrote:

> > diff --git a/drivers/nubus/bus.c b/drivers/nubus/bus.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..b5045e639b4d
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/nubus/bus.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
> > +/*
> > + * Bus implementation for the NuBus subsystem.
> > + *
> > + * Copyright (C) 2017 Finn Thain
> > + *
> > + * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > + */
>
> I think the SPDX id should be on the first line using C++-style // comments.

Sure, why not.

Since Linus has explicitly allowed conversion of the entire block comment
to C++ style, I think I may prefer that as being less ugly than the
mixture of styles (though fwiw this will always read like top posting to
me).

> See tglx's doc patches

I didn't find any mention of SPDX under Documentation...

> and Linus posts explaining why he wants it this way!
>

I suspect that you are referring to his posts in this thread (?)
https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/11/2/728

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