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

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Message-ID: <Y+YqCX0t254S/xza@kroah.com>
Date:   Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:27:05 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Matt Hsiao <matt.hsiao@....com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, arnd@...db.de,
        christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr, gustavoars@...nel.org,
        nishadkamdar@...il.com, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
        dhaval.experiance@...il.com, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk,
        arvind.yadav.cs@...il.com, standby24x7@...il.com,
        wfp5p@...ginia.edu, jslaby@...e.cz, prarit@...hat.com,
        tj@...nel.org, adobriyan@...il.com, aahit.gaba@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] misc: hpilo: relicense HPE iLO driver as Dual MIT/GPL

On Thu, Feb 09, 2023 at 11:38:12AM +0800, Matt Hsiao wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 12:36:40PM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> > 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
> 
> Add HPE attorney Aahit Gaba to sign off.

You are responding to a 4 month old patch, which is long-gone from my
review queue.

greg k-h