linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] USB: add SPDX identifiers to all remaining files in drivers/usb/

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Date:   Fri, 3 Nov 2017 13:08:22 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Kate Stewart <kstewart@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@...b.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] USB: add SPDX identifiers to all remaining files in
 drivers/usb/

On Fri, Nov 03, 2017 at 12:50:57PM +0200, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:
> 
> > It's good to have SPDX identifiers in all files to make it easier to
> > audit the kernel tree for correct licenses.
> >
> > Update the drivers/usb/ and include/linux/usb* files with the correct
> > SPDX license identifier based on the license text in the file itself.
> > The SPDX identifier is a legally binding shorthand, which can be used
> > instead of the full boiler plate text.
> >
> > This work is based on a script and data from Thomas Gleixner, Philippe
> > Ombredanne, and Kate Stewart.
> >
> > Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> > Cc: Kate Stewart <kstewart@...uxfoundation.org>
> > Cc: Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@...b.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> 
> Acked-by: Felipe Balbi <felipe.balbi@...ux.intel.com>

Wonderful, thanks for the ack.

greg k-h