linux-kernel - Re: [RFC v2] MEDIA: Driver for ON Semi AR0521 camera sensor

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Date:   Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:22:48 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Hałasa <khalasa@...p.pl>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>,
        Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@...asonboard.com>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
        linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC v2] MEDIA: Driver for ON Semi AR0521 camera sensor

Hi Greg,

Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:

> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0

> Putting the above line on a file _IS_ a legal declaration that the file
> is released under GPL-2.0.  It's pretty simple :)

Do you think putting this line anywhere, in any file, does it?
That would be crazy.

How about a book, e.g. describing a patch submission process (but not
a copy of kernel's Documentation). The same?

Also - in all countries? Most of them?

Come on.

Then why would we need the Signed-off-by?
>From my perspective, the SPDX-License-Identifier is only meaningful when
the file is actually a part of the kernel, or if, at least, it's been
presented for merge, with Signed-off-by etc.
-- 
Krzysztof Hałasa

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