Re: [PATCH 2/5] bcache: Split out crc64 to library

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>]

On Tue, 2018-05-22 at 18:33 +0800, Coly Li wrote:
> On 2018/5/22 5:31 PM, Coly Li wrote:
> > From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
> > 
> > For generic use split out crc64 code to a separate module
> > in the library folder.
> > 
> > No functional change intended.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Coly Li <colyli@suse.de>
> 
> Hi Jens and Andy,
> 
> After discussed on mailing list, I realize the original crc64 code was
> copied from postgreSQL with PostgreSQL license. So we are not able to
> move the code into lib/crc64 and grant GPL license to the symbols.

Indeed, I also didn't pay much attention to the exporting the symbols.
Another question if that code may be present in kernel in the first
place.

> I will ask lawyers about how to handle the license issue.
> For this moment I will hold this patch and not submit it to Linux
> v4.18.

You still can apply the rest of clean ups which do not touch this part.

> Sorry for the inconvenience.

I have to apologize as well for not being picky about licenses when was
cooking a patch.

-- 
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy