[Buildroot] [PATCH 5/6] package/gnu-efi: fix legal-info

[Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>]

Dear Yann E. MORIN,

On Sun, 5 Apr 2015 19:31:34 +0200, Yann E. MORIN wrote:

> The reasoning for changing that is:
>   - there are two files with a GPLv2+ header;
>     - gnuefi/crt0-efi-aarch64.S -> GPLv2+ or something like a BSD-2c
>     - gnuefi/crt0-efi-arm.S     -> GPLv2+
>   - all other files are BSD-3c (or have no licensing info)
>   - we don't build gnuefi for ARM or AArch64, only for x86 or x86_64
> 
> However, re-reading README.gnuefi, we can read this:
> 
> ---8<---
>  gnuefi: This directory contains the glue necessary to convert ELF64
>         binaries to EFI binaries.  Various runtime code bits, such as
>         a self-relocator are included as well.  This code has been
>         contributed by the Hewlett-Packard Company and is distributed
>         under the GNU GPL.
> ---8<---
> 
> This is very confusing.Waht about changing to:
> 
> GNU_EFI_LICENSE = BSD-3c and/or GPLv2+ (gnuefi), BSD-3c (efilib)

I would find this to be a safer value.

Thomas
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