linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] misc: hpilo: relicense HPE iLO driver as Dual MIT/GPL

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Message-ID: <Y3TLSON/7XRG5BiN@kroah.com>
Date:   Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:36:40 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     matt.hsiao@....com
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, arnd@...db.de,
        christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr, gustavoars@...nel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] misc: hpilo: relicense HPE iLO driver as Dual MIT/GPL

On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 06:34:57PM +0800, matt.hsiao@....com wrote:
> From: Matt Hsiao <matt.hsiao@....com>
> 
> Currently, the hpilo driver is licensed as GPL. To run OpenBSD on HPE
> servers with BMC (HPE iLO) functionality, a dual MIT/GPL license is needed
> for porting the hpilo driver to OpenBSD.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matt Hsiao <matt.hsiao@....com>
> ---
> 
> Hello contributors in the CC list,
> 
> Thanks for your contributions to the hpilo driver. Please kindly review
> the license change and hopefully you would agree and approve it. Thanks!
> 
> Patch v2:
> ---------
> - Change MODULE_LICENSE to Dual MIT/GPL too

As I asked for on the v1 version (delayed email on my side), I need a
lawyer from HPE to sign off on this change as well.

thanks,

greg k-h