linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: dell-rbtn: Block comments use * on subsequent lines

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Date:   Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:12:06 +0000
From:   Dhaval Shah <dhaval.shah@...tnautics.com>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@...b.com>
CC:     "pali.rohar@...il.com" <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
        Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy@...radead.org>,
        "platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" 
        <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: dell-rbtn: Block comments use * on
 subsequent lines

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> From: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 9:09 PM
> To: Dhaval Shah; Philippe Ombredanne
> Cc: pali.rohar@...il.com; Darren Hart; Andy Shevchenko; platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org; LKML
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: dell-rbtn: Block comments use * on subsequent lines
> 
> On Wed, 2017-12-13 at 12:41 +0000, Dhaval Shah wrote:
> > > If anyone does conversions of these license texts
> > > you have to be _extremely_ careful about what
> > > specific license identifier you use.
> > > This license includes the text
> > >         "or (at your option) any later version"
> > > which is not the same as using
> > >         SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> >
> > I have given this SPDX ID based on the current license info in the driver.
> 
> No, you have not.
> You have done it incorrectly.
> 
> For a short description, read:
> https://spdx.org/sites/cpstandard/files/pages/files/using_spdx_license_list_short_identifiers.pdf
> page 5
I got your point. SPDX text should be "SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+".
Am i Right?