[PATCH v2] ARM: dts: imx6-aristainetos2: Replace license text comment with SPDX identifier

[PATCH v2] ARM: dts: imx6-aristainetos2: Replace license text comment with SPDX identifier

[Bence Csókás]

Replace verbatim license text with a `SPDX-License-Identifier`.

The comment header mis-attributes this license to be "X11", but the
license text does not include the last line "Except as contained in this
notice, the name of the X Consortium shall not be used in advertising or
otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software
without prior written authorization from the X Consortium.". Therefore,
this license is actually equivalent to the SPDX "MIT" license (confirmed
by text diffing).

Cc: Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>
Signed-off-by: Bence Csókás <csokas.bence@prolan.hu>
---
Changes in v2:
- Fix msg
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250702-abb-dts-lic-v1-1-b122fd6d456c@prolan.hu
---
 .../boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_4.dts    | 38 +---------------------
 .../boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_7.dts    | 38 +---------------------
 .../boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-aristainetos2.dtsi    | 38 +---------------------
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_4.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_4.dts
index c9b2ea2b24b2..fc62ba2a4fcb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_4.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_4.dts
@@ -1,44 +1,8 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR MIT)
 /*
  * support for the imx6 based aristainetos2 board
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2015 Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>
- *
- * This file is dual-licensed: you can use it either under the terms
- * of the GPL or the X11 license, at your option. Note that this dual
- * licensing only applies to this file, and not this project as a
- * whole.
- *
- *  a) This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- *     modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- *     version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- *     This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *     GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * Or, alternatively,
- *
- *  b) Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
- *     obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
- *     files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
- *     restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
- *     copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
- *     sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
- *     Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
- *     conditions:
- *
- *     The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
- *     included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- *     THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
- *     EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
- *     OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
- *     NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
- *     HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
- *     WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
- *     FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
- *     OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 /dts-v1/;
 #include "imx6dl.dtsi"
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_7.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_7.dts
index 5e15212eaf3a..a7400d42475b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_7.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6dl-aristainetos2_7.dts
@@ -1,44 +1,8 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR MIT)
 /*
  * support for the imx6 based aristainetos2 board
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2015 Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>
- *
- * This file is dual-licensed: you can use it either under the terms
- * of the GPL or the X11 license, at your option. Note that this dual
- * licensing only applies to this file, and not this project as a
- * whole.
- *
- *  a) This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- *     modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- *     version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- *     This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *     GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * Or, alternatively,
- *
- *  b) Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
- *     obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
- *     files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
- *     restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
- *     copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
- *     sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
- *     Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
- *     conditions:
- *
- *     The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
- *     included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- *     THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
- *     EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
- *     OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
- *     NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
- *     HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
- *     WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
- *     FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
- *     OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 /dts-v1/;
 #include "imx6dl.dtsi"
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-aristainetos2.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-aristainetos2.dtsi
index 7cc7ae195988..57970f29367d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-aristainetos2.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6qdl-aristainetos2.dtsi
@@ -1,44 +1,8 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR MIT)
 /*
  * support for the imx6 based aristainetos2 board
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2015 Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>
- *
- * This file is dual-licensed: you can use it either under the terms
- * of the GPL or the X11 license, at your option. Note that this dual
- * licensing only applies to this file, and not this project as a
- * whole.
- *
- *  a) This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- *     modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- *     version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- *     This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *     GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * Or, alternatively,
- *
- *  b) Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
- *     obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
- *     files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
- *     restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
- *     copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
- *     sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
- *     Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
- *     conditions:
- *
- *     The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
- *     included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- *     THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
- *     EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
- *     OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
- *     NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
- *     HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
- *     WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
- *     FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
- *     OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
 #include <dt-bindings/clock/imx6qdl-clock.h>

---
base-commit: 66701750d5565c574af42bef0b789ce0203e3071
change-id: 20250702-abb-dts-lic-dcb37019c894

Best regards,
-- 
Bence Csókás <csokas.bence@prolan.hu>

Re: [PATCH v2] ARM: dts: imx6-aristainetos2: Replace license text comment with SPDX identifier

[Csókás Bence]

Hi Heiko,

On 2025. 07. 09. 9:28, Bence Csókás wrote:
> Replace verbatim license text with a `SPDX-License-Identifier`.
> 
> The comment header mis-attributes this license to be "X11", but the
> license text does not include the last line "Except as contained in this
> notice, the name of the X Consortium shall not be used in advertising or
> otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software
> without prior written authorization from the X Consortium.". Therefore,
> this license is actually equivalent to the SPDX "MIT" license (confirmed
> by text diffing).
> 
> Cc: Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>
> Signed-off-by: Bence Csókás <csokas.bence@prolan.hu>

Do you agree with this change?

Bence

Re: [PATCH v2] ARM: dts: imx6-aristainetos2: Replace license text comment with SPDX identifier

[Heiko Schocher]

Hello Bence,

Sorry was in vacation...

On 13.08.25 17:11, Csókás Bence wrote:
> Hi Heiko,
> 
> On 2025. 07. 09. 9:28, Bence Csókás wrote:
>> Replace verbatim license text with a `SPDX-License-Identifier`.
>>
>> The comment header mis-attributes this license to be "X11", but the
>> license text does not include the last line "Except as contained in this
>> notice, the name of the X Consortium shall not be used in advertising or
>> otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software
>> without prior written authorization from the X Consortium.". Therefore,
>> this license is actually equivalent to the SPDX "MIT" license (confirmed
>> by text diffing).
>>
>> Cc: Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>
>> Signed-off-by: Bence Csókás <csokas.bence@prolan.hu>
> 
> Do you agree with this change?

Reviewed-by: Heiko Schocher <hs@nabladev.com>

bye,
Heiko
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