Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 04/11] net/vmxnet3: replace license text with SPDX tag

[Ye Xiaolong <xiaolong.ye@intel.com>]

On 07/26, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>On 7/26/2019 10:29 AM, Xiaolong Ye wrote:
>> Signed-off-by: Xiaolong Ye <xiaolong.ye@intel.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README | 34 +++------------------------------
>>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README
>> index 599a3661e..87bcc2216 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README
>> +++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README
>> @@ -1,34 +1,6 @@
>> -..
>> -     BSD LICENSE
>> -   
>> -     Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> -     All rights reserved.
>> -   
>> -     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
>> -     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
>> -     are met:
>> -   
>> -       * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
>> -         notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
>> -       * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
>> -         notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
>> -         the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
>> -         distribution.
>> -       * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
>> -         contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
>> -         from this software without specific prior written permission.
>> -   
>> -     THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
>> -     "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
>> -     LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
>> -     A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
>> -     OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
>> -     SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
>> -     LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
>> -     DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
>> -     THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
>> -     (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
>> -     OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
>> + * Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> + */
>
>I think we can remove " All rights reserved." part since this is what we did in
>the previous files.
>
>On it is own it doesn't hurt, but just for consistence and to avoid the
>confusion/discussion to have or not have it again.

Got it, I'll remove the "All rights reserved" phrase and reroll the series.

Thanks,
Xiaolong