netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next] sched: add dualpi2 scheduler module

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Date:   Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:18:01 +0000
From:   "Tilmans, Olivier (Nokia - BE/Antwerp)" 
        <olivier.tilmans@...ia-bell-labs.com>
To:     Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...hat.com>,
        Olga Albisser <olgabnd@...il.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     Olga Albisser <olga@...isser.org>,
        "De Schepper, Koen (Nokia - BE/Antwerp)" 
        <koen.de_schepper@...ia-bell-labs.com>,
        Bob Briscoe <research@...briscoe.net>,
        Henrik Steen <henrist@...rist.net>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next] sched: add dualpi2 scheduler module

> I noticed that there's an IPR disclosure filed at the IETF[0] claiming a
> patent on the algorithm. I'm curious if you know whether Nokia has an
> official position on the use of that patent in this implementation if it
> becomes part of the kernel? :)

Hi Toke,

My understanding is that the GPLv2 is ambiguous wrt. patent licensing,
which is unfortunate as it is the current license of this code.

I'll get an official statement from our legal department regarding the
use of the patent in the context of the Linux kernel, hopefully in a 
reasonable timeframe as a few key people are currently on vacations.


Best,
Olivier