Re: [patch V2 01/11] Documentation: Add license-rules.rst to describe how to properly identify file licenses

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On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Add a file to the Documentation directory to describe how file licenses
> should be described in all kernel files, using the SPDX identifier, as well
> as where all licenses should be in the kernel source tree for people to
> refer to (LICENSES/).
>
> Thanks to Kate and Greg for review and editing and Jonas for the
> suggestions concerning the meta tags in the licenses files.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

[...]

> +2. Style:
> +
> +   The SPDX license identifier is added in form of a comment.  The comment
> +   style depends on the file type:
> +
> +   ::
> +
> +      C source:   // SPDX-License-Identifier: <SPDX License Expression>
> +      C header:   /* SPDX-License-Identifier: <SPDX License Expression> */
> +      ASM:        /* SPDX-License-Identifier: <SPDX License Expression> */
> +      scripts:    # SPDX-License-Identifier: <SPDX License Expression>
> +      .rst:      .. SPDX-License-Identifier: <SPDX License Expression>

.dts{i}  // SPDX-License-Identifier: <SPDX License Expression>

Or use "DT source"

Rob
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