From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@ew.tq-group.com>,
Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>, Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
mcoquelin.stm32@gmail.com, alexandre.torgue@foss.st.com,
linux-stm32@st-md-mailman.stormreply.com,
linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-5.4] mfd: stmpe-i2c: Add missing MODULE_LICENSE
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 11:56:12 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251009155752.773732-106-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251009155752.773732-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@ew.tq-group.com>
[ Upstream commit 00ea54f058cd4cb082302fe598cfe148e0aadf94 ]
This driver is licensed GPL-2.0-only, so add the corresponding module flag.
Signed-off-by: Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@ew.tq-group.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250725071153.338912-3-alexander.stein@ew.tq-group.com
Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
YES
**What Changed**
- Adds missing module license declaration: `MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");` in
drivers/mfd/stmpe-i2c.c:129.
**Why It Matters**
- Without a `MODULE_LICENSE`, modules are treated as non‑GPL compatible,
which taints the kernel and blocks access to GPL‑only exports:
- License compatibility check: include/linux/license.h:5 treats
`"GPL"` as GPL‑compatible.
- Taint on unknown/non‑GPL licenses: kernel/module/main.c:1742
triggers `TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE` when license isn’t
GPL‑compatible.
- The driver carries the SPDX header `GPL-2.0-only`, so the module flag
aligns metadata with the actual license.
- Avoids user‑visible nuisance: dmesg warning and kernel taint on load
for this module when built as a module.
**Scope and Risk**
- One-line metadata-only change in a single file; no functional or
architectural changes.
- Very low regression risk; does not modify probe/remove paths or data
flows.
**Context and History**
- The driver is modular-capable: `config STMPE_I2C` is `tristate`
(drivers/mfd/Kconfig:1600), so a module license tag is appropriate.
- Commit 9e646615df195 (2023) removed `MODULE_LICENSE` under the
assumption the object was non‑modular, which was incorrect for this
driver and led to the current regression (missing license).
- This commit corrects that regression.
- Affected stable series: In this tree, v6.6, v6.8, and v6.10 lack the
license line (module taints if built as a module), while v6.1 still
had `MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2")`. Backport is beneficial to stable lines
where the line is missing.
**Stable Criteria Fit**
- Fixes a real, user-visible regression (kernel taint and GPL‑only
symbol ineligibility) with a minimal, contained change.
- No new features or API changes; confined to MFD stmpe I2C driver
metadata.
- Clear alignment with stable rules for small, low-risk fixes.
drivers/mfd/stmpe-i2c.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/stmpe-i2c.c b/drivers/mfd/stmpe-i2c.c
index fe018bedab983..7e2ca39758825 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/stmpe-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/stmpe-i2c.c
@@ -137,3 +137,4 @@ module_exit(stmpe_exit);
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("STMPE MFD I2C Interface Driver");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Rabin Vincent <rabin.vincent@stericsson.com>");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
--
2.51.0
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2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17] mfd: macsmc: Add "apple,t8103-smc" compatible Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-5.4] mfd: stmpe: Remove IRQ domain upon removal Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-5.4] cpufreq/longhaul: handle NULL policy in longhaul_exit Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-6.16] firmware: ti_sci: Enable abort handling of entry to LPM Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-5.15] soc: aspeed: socinfo: Add AST27xx silicon IDs Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-6.6] arm64: zynqmp: Revert usb node drive strength and slew rate for zcu106 Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-6.12] arm64: zynqmp: Disable coresight by default Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:55 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-6.6] pmdomain: apple: Add "apple,t8103-pmgr-pwrstate" Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:56 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-6.16] arm64: versal-net: Update rtc calibration value Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:56 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-5.10] soc: ti: pruss: don't use %pK through printk Sasha Levin
2025-10-09 15:56 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
2025-10-09 15:56 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-5.4] irqchip/gic-v2m: Handle Multiple MSI base IRQ Alignment Sasha Levin
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