Re: [PATCH] media: v4l: xilinx: Use SPDX-License-Identifier

From: Joe Perches
Date: Thu Dec 14 2017 - 12:26:36 EST


On Thu, 2017-12-14 at 15:05 -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Em Fri, 8 Dec 2017 18:05:37 +0530
> Dhaval Shah <dhaval23031987@xxxxxxxxx> escreveu:
>
> > SPDX-License-Identifier is used for the Xilinx Video IP and
> > related drivers.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Dhaval Shah <dhaval23031987@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Dhaval,
>
> You're not listed as one of the Xilinx driver maintainers. I'm afraid that,
> without their explicit acks, sent to the ML, I can't accept a patch
> touching at the driver's license tags.

And even a maintainer may not have the sole right
to modify a license.