Re: [PATCH 1/5 v4] add compression algorithm zBeWalgo
From: Benjamin Warnke
Date: Thu Mar 22 2018 - 02:53:22 EST
Hi Philippe,
> Actually to be consistent if you want to use GPL-2-0 (and not "or
> later") you should use:
>
> 1. at the top, for a c. file:
> // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
>
> or for a .h file:
> /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
>
> The doc explains it all. Including the comment style (a topic that has
> been discussed also on list quite bit: Linus had the final word there)
>
> 2. and in your MODULE_LICENSE macro:
>
> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
>
> .... because a MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); would mean GPL-2.0+ (e.g. or any
> later version) and this would not match your top level license tag.
Thanks, I have done this correctly in my files, but accidentally written it wrong in my mail.
Cordinally
Benjamin Warnke