linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH bpf-next 0/4] Convert filter.txt to RST

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Date:   Wed, 8 Aug 2018 23:07:35 -0700
From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com>
To:     "Tobin C. Harding" <me@...in.cc>
Cc:     Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
        Will Drewry <wad@...omium.org>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf-next 0/4] Convert filter.txt to RST

On Thu, Aug 09, 2018 at 03:23:24PM +1000, Tobin C. Harding wrote:
> 
> Daniel and Alexei, can I please have permission to add GPLv2+ to the BPF
> docs?

kernel licensing is GPLv2 without +
every file (including docs) can potentially have a different
compatible license, but since they were developed
implicitly under v2 only you would need to get a buy-in from
all contributors before making such change.