linux-kernel - [PATCH 3/7] hwrng: core: Rewrite the header

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Date:   Fri,  9 Dec 2016 15:21:35 +0100
From:   Corentin Labbe <clabbe.montjoie@...il.com>
To:     mpm@...enic.com, herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, arnd@...db.de,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Corentin Labbe <clabbe.montjoie@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] hwrng: core: Rewrite the header

checkpatch have lot of complaint about header.
Furthermore, the header have some offtopic/useless information.

This patch rewrite a proper header.

Signed-off-by: Corentin Labbe <clabbe.montjoie@...il.com>
---
 drivers/char/hw_random/core.c | 38 +++++++++-----------------------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
index 7029246..a8e63ae 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
@@ -1,33 +1,13 @@
 /*
-        Added support for the AMD Geode LX RNG
-	(c) Copyright 2004-2005 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
-
-	derived from
-
- 	Hardware driver for the Intel/AMD/VIA Random Number Generators (RNG)
-	(c) Copyright 2003 Red Hat Inc <jgarzik@...hat.com>
-
- 	derived from
-
-        Hardware driver for the AMD 768 Random Number Generator (RNG)
-        (c) Copyright 2001 Red Hat Inc <alan@...hat.com>
-
- 	derived from
-
-	Hardware driver for Intel i810 Random Number Generator (RNG)
-	Copyright 2000,2001 Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
-	Copyright 2000,2001 Philipp Rumpf <prumpf@...drakesoft.com>
-
-	Added generic RNG API
-	Copyright 2006 Michael Buesch <m@...s.ch>
-	Copyright 2005 (c) MontaVista Software, Inc.
-
-	Please read Documentation/hw_random.txt for details on use.
-
-	----------------------------------------------------------
-	This software may be used and distributed according to the terms
-        of the GNU General Public License, incorporated herein by reference.
-
+ * hw_random/core.c: HWRNG core API
+ *
+ * Copyright 2006 Michael Buesch <m@...s.ch>
+ * Copyright 2005 (c) MontaVista Software, Inc.
+ *
+ * Please read Documentation/hw_random.txt for details on use.
+ *
+ * This software may be used and distributed according to the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License, incorporated herein by reference.
  */
 
 #include <linux/device.h>
-- 
2.7.3