Re: [PATCH] spi: s3c64xx: add SPDX identifier
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Wed Dec 13 2017 - 02:23:54 EST
On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 2:48 AM, Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
>
>> > Here, this should be as a top line:
>> >
>> > // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
>> >
>> >
>> > So I agree with the SPDX id but also pointing to the use of the C++ //
>> > comment style as requested by Linus [1]
>>
>> Thanks for the reference. I see that Linus prefers converting entire
>> comment into // style. I was not arguing about SPDX line but entire
>> existing copyright comment which follows it:
>>
>> > +//
>> > +// Copyright (c) 2009 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
>> > +// Jaswinder Singh <jassi.brar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> it just looks ugly to me to have something like
>
> // SPDX...
>
> /*
> * Copyright (c)...
> * Jasw...
> */
>
> I would make everything of the '//' style (I've also seen that
> this is the trend also in other subsystems), but honestly I don't
> really care. If you're strong on not moving entirely in '//' style
> then I can resend it with the double comment style.
Let's follow Linus' preference - entire commend converted as you did already.
Thanks,
Krzysztof