linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v1 RFC 1/7] Replace license with GPL

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Date:   Mon, 9 Oct 2017 18:40:15 +0000
From:   <Tristram.Ha@...rochip.com>
To:     <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
CC:     <muvarov@...il.com>, <nathan.leigh.conrad@...il.com>,
        <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>,
        <UNGLinuxDriver@...rochip.com>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <andrew@...n.ch>,
        <f.fainelli@...il.com>, <pavel@....cz>,
        <ruediger.schmitt@...lips.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v1 RFC 1/7] Replace license with GPL

> From: Tristram.Ha@...rochip.com
> > Sent: 06 October 2017 21:33
> > Replace license with GPL.
> 
> Don't you need permission from all the people who have updated
> the files in order to make this change?
> 
> 	David

I am a little confused by your comment.  The 4 original KSZ9477 DSA
driver files were written by Woojung at Microchip Technology Inc.
There was a complaint the "AS IS" license is not exactly GPL.

It should be submitted formally to net-next instead of a RFC, but it
is probably pointless to do that when there is no code change.

I am hoping these drastic changes of KSZ9477 driver can be accepted
so that the patches can be submitted formally to net-next.