linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] media: v4l: xilinx: Use SPDX-License-Identifier

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Message-ID: <1513272387.27409.69.camel@perches.com>
Date:   Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:26:27 -0800
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        Dhaval Shah <dhaval23031987@...il.com>
Cc:     hyun.kwon@...inx.com, laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com,
        michal.simek@...inx.com, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] media: v4l: xilinx: Use SPDX-License-Identifier

On Thu, 2017-12-14 at 15:05 -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Em Fri,  8 Dec 2017 18:05:37 +0530
> Dhaval Shah <dhaval23031987@...il.com> escreveu:
> 
> > SPDX-License-Identifier is used for the Xilinx Video IP and
> > related drivers.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Dhaval Shah <dhaval23031987@...il.com>
> 
> Hi Dhaval,
> 
> You're not listed as one of the Xilinx driver maintainers. I'm afraid that,
> without their explicit acks, sent to the ML, I can't accept a patch
> touching at the driver's license tags.

And even a maintainer may not have the sole right
to modify a license.