[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/gnu-efi: fix license information

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/gnu-efi: fix license information

[Fiona Klute via buildroot]

From: "Fiona Klute (othermo GmbH)" <fiona.klute@gmx.de>

Split the confusing "and/or" for gnulib, so dual-licensed and GPL-only
parts are clearly noted, and add the missing LGPL license. Lines in
GNU_EFI_LICENSE are ordered the same way as the information is given
in the LICENSE file.

The license situation of inc/subst/elf.h is curious: The file itself
is licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later, and used in gnu-efi under
LGPL-3.0-or-later (accompanied by the appropriate license files),
which in turn allows using it for object code under different terms
with certain conditions (see section 3 of LGPL 3.0, as noted in the
gnu-efi LICENSE file).

Signed-off-by: Fiona Klute (othermo GmbH) <fiona.klute@gmx.de>
---
 package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk b/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk
index f615df91bc..f979b65c31 100644
--- a/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk
+++ b/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ GNU_EFI_SITE = $(call github,ncroxon,gnu-efi,$(GNU_EFI_VERSION))
 GNU_EFI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 GNU_EFI_LICENSE = \
-	BSD-3-Clause and/or GPL-2.0+ (gnuefi), \
+	BSD-3-Clause or GPL-2.0+ (gnuefi), \
 	BSD-3-Clause (efilib), \
+	LGPL-3.0-or-later (inc/subst/elf.h), \
+	GPL-2.0+ (tests, some IDE & CI files), \
 	BSD-2-Clause-Patent (EDK2 routines)
 GNU_EFI_LICENSE_FILES = \
 	LICENSE \
-- 
2.55.0

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Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/gnu-efi: fix license information

[Thomas Petazzoni via buildroot]

On Wed, Sep 23, 2026 at 08:24:03PM +0200, Fiona Klute via buildroot wrote:
> From: "Fiona Klute (othermo GmbH)" <fiona.klute@gmx.de>
> 
> Split the confusing "and/or" for gnulib, so dual-licensed and GPL-only
> parts are clearly noted, and add the missing LGPL license. Lines in
> GNU_EFI_LICENSE are ordered the same way as the information is given
> in the LICENSE file.
> 
> The license situation of inc/subst/elf.h is curious: The file itself
> is licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later, and used in gnu-efi under
> LGPL-3.0-or-later (accompanied by the appropriate license files),
> which in turn allows using it for object code under different terms
> with certain conditions (see section 3 of LGPL 3.0, as noted in the
> gnu-efi LICENSE file).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Fiona Klute (othermo GmbH) <fiona.klute@gmx.de>

Applied to master, thanks!

Best regards,

Thomas Petazzoni
-- 
Thomas Petazzoni, co-owner and CEO, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering and training
https://bootlin.com
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Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/gnu-efi: fix license information

[Thomas Perale via buildroot]

In reply of:
> Split the confusing "and/or" for gnulib, so dual-licensed and GPL-only
> parts are clearly noted, and add the missing LGPL license. Lines in
> GNU_EFI_LICENSE are ordered the same way as the information is given
> in the LICENSE file.
> 
> The license situation of inc/subst/elf.h is curious: The file itself
> is licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later, and used in gnu-efi under
> LGPL-3.0-or-later (accompanied by the appropriate license files),
> which in turn allows using it for object code under different terms
> with certain conditions (see section 3 of LGPL 3.0, as noted in the
> gnu-efi LICENSE file).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Fiona Klute (othermo GmbH) <fiona.klute@gmx.de>

Applied to 2025.02.x & 2026.08.x. Thanks

> ---
>  package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk b/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk
> index f615df91bc..f979b65c31 100644
> --- a/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk
> +++ b/package/gnu-efi/gnu-efi.mk
> @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ GNU_EFI_SITE = $(call github,ncroxon,gnu-efi,$(GNU_EFI_VERSION))
>  GNU_EFI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>  
>  GNU_EFI_LICENSE = \
> -	BSD-3-Clause and/or GPL-2.0+ (gnuefi), \
> +	BSD-3-Clause or GPL-2.0+ (gnuefi), \
>  	BSD-3-Clause (efilib), \
> +	LGPL-3.0-or-later (inc/subst/elf.h), \
> +	GPL-2.0+ (tests, some IDE & CI files), \
>  	BSD-2-Clause-Patent (EDK2 routines)
>  GNU_EFI_LICENSE_FILES = \
>  	LICENSE \
> -- 
> 2.55.0
> 
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