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

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Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:33:51 +0200
From:	Robert Richter <rric@...nel.org>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
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 31.07.14 12:24:13, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> 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?

See my response to Rob's mail on this.

-Robert
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