linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/5] arm64, thunder: Add initial dts for Cavium Thunder SoC

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Message-Id: <201407311224.14097.arnd@arndb.de>
Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:24:13 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Robert Richter <rric@...nel.org>
Cc:	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Radha Mohan Chintakuntla <rchintakuntla@...ium.com>,
	Robert Richter <rrichter@...ium.com>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] arm64, thunder: Add initial dts for Cavium Thunder SoC

On Wednesday 30 July 2014, Robert Richter wrote:
> +/*
> + * Cavium Thunder DTS file
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2013, Cavium Inc.
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> + * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
> + * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
> + * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> + */

I think it makes sense to use a permissive license for these files here,
since board vendors may want to include a copy of the binary in their
firmware, which isn't necessarily GPL compatible.

What is Cavium's interest in making this GPL?

	Arnd
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