On Thu, Nov 09, 2017 at 10:51:48AM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote: > Hi! > > > It's good to have SPDX identifiers in all files to make it easier to > > audit the kernel tree for correct licenses. > > > > Update the drivers/usb/ and include/linux/usb* files with the correct > > SPDX license identifier based on the license text in the file itself. > > The SPDX identifier is a legally binding shorthand, which can be used > > instead of the full boiler plate text. > > > > This work is based on a script and data from Thomas Gleixner, Philippe > > Ombredanne, and Kate Stewart. > > > > Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Cc: Kate Stewart <kstewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Cc: Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@xxxxxxxx> > > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > --- > > v2: Use the "standard" format of putting the identifier at the top of > > the file, and use // for .c and .h files. > > Removed the files already marked in Linus's tree. > > > > Unless someone really complains, I'm going to add this to my tree for > > 4.15-rc1. > > as you said in some other email... this stands out a bit too > much. That is the goal, sorry. > What about using normal c comments, and put it near the original > license text? It is not exactly the most important thing... > > Or maybe near the MODULE_LICENSE, so the two don't get out of sync? No, the top of the file is best, thanks. And once we get the MODULE_LICENSE in sync with the actual license of the file (there are tools being written to catch these issues, of which we have a lot in the current tree), neither should really change any over time. thanks, greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
