Re: [PATCH 2/6] Input: mms114 - prefer GPL over GPL v2 for module license
From: Linus Walleij
Date: Tue Jun 16 2026 - 07:41:55 EST
On Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM Dmitry Torokhov
<dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As explained in commit bf7fbeeae6db ("module: Cure the MODULE_LICENSE
> "GPL" vs. "GPL v2" bogosity"), "GPL" and "GPL v2" have identical
> semantics in the module loader, but "GPL" is preferred to avoid
> unnecessary confusion and maintain consistency across the kernel.
>
> Change MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2") to MODULE_LICENSE("GPL").
>
> Assisted-by: Antigravity:gemini-3.5-flash
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linusw@xxxxxxxxxx>
Yours,
Linus Walleij