linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] USB: add SPDX identifiers to all files in drivers/usb/

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Date:   Sat, 21 Oct 2017 09:46:03 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Alan Cox <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kate Stewart <kstewart@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@...b.com>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: add SPDX identifiers to all files in drivers/usb/

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 06:49:30PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > But all that matters is the tag is there for tools to be able to extract
> > it properly.  And if we have that, it doesn't matter what the comment
> > "style" would be, so might as well make it look "nicer".
> > 
> > And, to take it to the next conclusion, if we have the SPDX identifier,
> > we can get rid of the "boilerplate" GPL license crap as well, right?
> 
> An SPDX tag may not form a valid warranty disclaimer in many parts of
> the world while the header with correct document text in capitals does.

But the warranty disclaimer is in the license for the project as a
whole, just not on the individual file, so it is still covered from what
I can tell.

> So yes you can remove it, but since it used to have a disclaimer and
> you (aka Linux Foundation) potentially removed it you might want to have a
> little chat with their laywers about whether you risk assuming any
> liability as a result 8)

Ok, will do :)

thanks,

greg k-h