Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 9 Nov 2017 10:51:48 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2] USB: add SPDX identifiers to all remaining files in drivers/usb/ |
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Hi!
> It's good to have SPDX identifiers in all files to make it easier to > audit the kernel tree for correct licenses. > > Update the drivers/usb/ and include/linux/usb* files with the correct > SPDX license identifier based on the license text in the file itself. > The SPDX identifier is a legally binding shorthand, which can be used > instead of the full boiler plate text. > > This work is based on a script and data from Thomas Gleixner, Philippe > Ombredanne, and Kate Stewart. > > Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> > Cc: Kate Stewart <kstewart@linuxfoundation.org> > Cc: Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@nexb.com> > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> > --- > v2: Use the "standard" format of putting the identifier at the top of > the file, and use // for .c and .h files. > Removed the files already marked in Linus's tree. > > Unless someone really complains, I'm going to add this to my tree for > 4.15-rc1.
as you said in some other email... this stands out a bit too much. What about using normal c comments, and put it near the original license text? It is not exactly the most important thing...
Or maybe near the MODULE_LICENSE, so the two don't get out of sync?
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