From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.8 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIMWL_WL_HIGH, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, SIGNED_OFF_BY,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2244BC433DF for ; Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:23:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1B4E2063A for ; Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:23:31 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=default; t=1597681412; bh=bt8auQMASs61Uors6Csh903y3WqUBEQ+mJDO41OeRX8=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:List-ID:From; b=swZZbTQ9yDv16/KHrigY133Mpj+ZDOkVr33y4CURvivCJtszpEvH24v8+qPL2e+HT Dj51t6EN3fD0uYWsyRiR06MR6QJ2aBxY1HkoVZDeV5kcY/3Lc+TfujG3b2m4MpoD4g INLFkkZGZTpaU81wRx5XKXxtfGcTBuHb0ZD/piRQ= Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1730879AbgHQQXL (ORCPT ); Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:23:11 -0400 Received: from mail.kernel.org ([198.145.29.99]:47422 "EHLO mail.kernel.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1730752AbgHQQWw (ORCPT ); Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:22:52 -0400 Received: from localhost (83-86-89-107.cable.dynamic.v4.ziggo.nl [83.86.89.107]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 1D6C02063A; Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:22:50 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=default; t=1597681371; bh=bt8auQMASs61Uors6Csh903y3WqUBEQ+mJDO41OeRX8=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=BsdV5+swurJnpwiMu+96tzx7cgZ4BuNmSQ0jSLzhF5k5sFvj2UFTAW2e7hSy2t4dp 6ZnLQ28n8Oc+gFoEgZJXnPpxKvo+cxYIS+cj3SQVPmv2E7St+8JYqs1Jw/t35cKehI +Fx7MPQYVzw/BiClKvdjnymBgmdKF/7rb77mED34= Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:48:31 +0200 From: Greg KH To: Dave Hansen Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dan.j.williams@intel.com, h.peter.anvin@intel.com, tglx@linutronix.de, corbet@lwn.net, linux-spdx@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] [v2] Documentation: clarify driver licensing rules Message-ID: <20200817154831.GF699147@kroah.com> References: <20200814145625.8B708079@viggo.jf.intel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20200814145625.8B708079@viggo.jf.intel.com> Sender: linux-doc-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 07:56:25AM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote: > > From: Dave Hansen > > Greg has challenged some recent driver submitters on their license > choices. He was correct to do so, as the choices in these instances > did not always advance the aims of the submitters. > > But, this left submitters (and the folks who help them pick licenses) > a bit confused. They have read things like > Documentation/process/license-rules.rst which says: > > individual source files can have a different license > which is required to be compatible with the GPL-2.0 > > and Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst: > > We don't insist on any kind of exclusive GPL licensing, > and if you wish ... you may well wish to release under > multiple licenses. > > As written, these appear a _bit_ more laissez faire than we've been in > practice lately. It sounds like we at least expect submitters to make > a well-reasoned license choice and to explain their rationale. It does > not appear that we blindly accept anything that is simply > GPLv2-compatible. > > Drivers appear to be the most acute source of misunderstanding, so fix > the driver documentation first. Update it to clarify expectations. > > Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen > Cc: Dan Williams > Cc: H. Peter Anvin > Cc: Thomas Gleixner > Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman > Cc: Jonathan Corbet > Cc: linux-spdx@vger.kernel.org > Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org > Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > -- > > Changes from v1: > * Remove mention of maintainers enforcing particular license > choices. > * Change the wording to ensure that folks understand that the > trigger that requires an explanation is not multiple > licenses per se, but non-GPL licenses. You could argue that > GPLv2-or-later is multiple liceses, for instance. > --- > > b/Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst | 9 +++++---- > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > diff -puN Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst~clarify-dual-licensing Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst > --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst~clarify-dual-licensing 2020-08-14 07:42:06.300480229 -0700 > +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst 2020-08-14 07:53:10.373478573 -0700 > @@ -60,10 +60,11 @@ What Criteria Determine Acceptance > > Licensing: > The code must be released to us under the > - GNU General Public License. We don't insist on any kind > - of exclusive GPL licensing, and if you wish the driver > - to be useful to other communities such as BSD you may well > - wish to release under multiple licenses. > + GNU General Public License. If you wish the driver to be > + useful to other communities such as BSD you may release > + under multiple licenses. If you choose to release under > + licenses other than the GPL, you should include your > + rationale for your license choices in your cover letter. > See accepted licenses at include/linux/module.h > > Copyright: > _ Looks good, thanks for the modifications: Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman