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Subject: Re: [PATCH] media: v4l: xilinx: Use SPDX-License-Identifier
From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
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On Thu, 2017-12-14 at 15:05 -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Em Fri,  8 Dec 2017 18:05:37 +0530
> Dhaval Shah <dhaval23031987@gmail.com> escreveu:
> 
> > SPDX-License-Identifier is used for the Xilinx Video IP and
> > related drivers.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Dhaval Shah <dhaval23031987@gmail.com>
> 
> Hi Dhaval,
> 
> You're not listed as one of the Xilinx driver maintainers. I'm afraid that,
> without their explicit acks, sent to the ML, I can't accept a patch
> touching at the driver's license tags.

And even a maintainer may not have the sole right
to modify a license.