linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 5/8] Input: cros_ec_keyb

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Date:   Tue, 5 Jun 2018 20:45:44 +0200
From:   Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        Fabio Estevam <festevam@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Gwendal Grignou <gwendal@...omium.org>, kernel@...labora.com,
        linux-input@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 5/8] Input: cros_ec_keyb - Switch to SPDX identifier.

Hi Dmitry,

On 05/06/18 20:29, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 05, 2018 at 03:16:40PM -0300, Fabio Estevam wrote:
>> Hi Enric,
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 3:14 PM, Enric Balletbo i Serra
>> <enric.balletbo@...labora.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Right, but the module license is set to GPL which means GNU Public License v2 or
>>> later, see [1]. So, there is a mismatch. In such cases I assumed GPL-2.0+ as the
>>> default. These mismatches are common so I think that should be fine for the
>>> authors, if someone is disagree just let me know and I will change.
>>
>> Ok, but I think you should add this explanation in the commit log to
>> make it clearer.
> 
> If there is a conflict between the license notice and MODULE_LICENSE()
> we should go by the license notice. The license note is usually approved
> by companies, whereas MIODULE_LICENSE()s get moved, adjusted, etc.
> 
> For ChromeOS kernel changes license notice is GPL v2 as documented at:
> 
> https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/how-tos-and-troubleshooting/kernel-faq
> 
> section "Which copyright header should I use?"
> 

Many thanks to share and clarify this.

There is lots of mismatches so I'll send another version fixing this and
changing all to GPL v2. I assume I should also modify the MODULE_LICENSE when
it's wrong.

Thanks.
 Enric

> Thanks.
>