linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] module.h: Fix full name of the GPL

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Message-ID: <Y89HHtQQ4/pvsOut@debian.me>
Date:   Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:49:02 +0700
From:   Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com>
To:     Diederik de Haas <didi.debian@...ow.org>,
        Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "open list:MODULE SUPPORT" <linux-modules@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:MODULE SUPPORT" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] module.h: Fix full name of the GPL

On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 08:34:43PM +0100, Diederik de Haas wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Diederik de Haas <didi.debian@...ow.org>

No patch description, really?

> ---
>  include/linux/module.h | 12 ++++++------
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
> index 8c5909c0076c..329fa0b56642 100644
> --- a/include/linux/module.h
> +++ b/include/linux/module.h
> @@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ extern void cleanup_module(void);
>   * The following license idents are currently accepted as indicating free
>   * software modules
>   *
> - *	"GPL"				[GNU Public License v2]
> - *	"GPL v2"			[GNU Public License v2]
> - *	"GPL and additional rights"	[GNU Public License v2 rights and more]
> - *	"Dual BSD/GPL"			[GNU Public License v2
> + *	"GPL"				[GNU General Public License v2]
> + *	"GPL v2"			[GNU General Public License v2]
> + *	"GPL and additional rights"	[GNU General Public License v2 rights and more]
> + *	"Dual BSD/GPL"			[GNU General Public License v2
>   *					 or BSD license choice]
> - *	"Dual MIT/GPL"			[GNU Public License v2
> + *	"Dual MIT/GPL"			[GNU General Public License v2
>   *					 or MIT license choice]
> - *	"Dual MPL/GPL"			[GNU Public License v2
> + *	"Dual MPL/GPL"			[GNU General Public License v2
>   *					 or Mozilla license choice]
>   *
>   * The following other idents are available

Why did you do that? Maybe as justification for your other GPL name expansion
fix patches? 

Anyway, let's see what Linus thinks.

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