linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 11/11] mfd: intel-m10-bmc: Change MODULE

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Date:   Sun, 4 Dec 2022 10:45:06 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     linux-fpga@...r.kernel.org, Xu Yilun <yilun.xu@...el.com>,
        Wu Hao <hao.wu@...el.com>, Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>,
        Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>, Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>,
        Matthew Gerlach <matthew.gerlach@...ux.intel.com>,
        Russ Weight <russell.h.weight@...el.com>,
        Tianfei zhang <tianfei.zhang@...el.com>,
        Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
        Marco Pagani <marpagan@...hat.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 11/11] mfd: intel-m10-bmc: Change MODULE_LICENSE() to
 GPL

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 02:05:15PM +0200, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> "GPL v2" should not be used as MODULE_LICENSE(). "GPL" is enough, see
> commit bf7fbeeae6db ("module: Cure the MODULE_LICENSE "GPL" vs. "GPL
> v2" bogosity") for more details.

Same issue here, this is not needed at all, so please just leave it
alone or people will want to start to send this type of change out for
all old drivers.  That's not needed or wanted by anyone.

thanks,

greg k-h