linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: hisi_sas: Use the correct HiSilicon copyright

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Message-ID: <524a6457-260f-e11c-1090-7c1ed839bf0a@huawei.com>
Date:   Mon, 24 May 2021 21:52:03 +0800
From:   "fanghao (A)" <fanghao11@...wei.com>
To:     <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>, <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        <john.garry@...wei.com>
CC:     <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <prime.zeng@...ilicon.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: hisi_sas: Use the correct HiSilicon copyright



On 2021/5/22 22:56, James Bottomley wrote:
> On Sat, 2021-05-22 at 18:24 +0800, Hao Fang wrote:
>> s/Hisilicon/HiSilicon/.
>> It should use capital S, according to the official website
>> https://www.hisilicon.com/en.
>
> You can't do this.  The strict terms of the GPL require us to preserve
> intact all notices referring to copyright and licences.  If hisilicon
> truly did make a mistake when they added their original copyright
> notices, *they* may submit a patch to correct it, but you can't correct
> it for them without their permission just because you think they got it
> wrong.
>

John, can you help to review this patch and add an Acked-by? Or you can resubmit it.

Thanks.

Hao
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