[U-Boot-Users] xilinx drivers

[Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>]

On Monday 26 March 2007 09:12, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> > > Isn't it problem with Xilinx licence?
> >
> > I doesn't see to be. But I am not a lawyer.
>
> Any code included with U-Boot  shall  come  under  a  GPL  compatible
> license. If there is a doubt, I will reject it.

It already in and I rechecked it (e.g. board/xilinx/xilinx_enet/xemac_g.c):

/*******************************************************************
*
* CAUTION: This file is automatically generated by libgen.
* Version: Xilinx EDK 6.1.2 EDK_G.14
* DO NOT EDIT.
*
*     Author: Xilinx, Inc.
*
*
*     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
*     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
*     Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
*     option) any later version.
*
*
*     XILINX IS PROVIDING THIS DESIGN, CODE, OR INFORMATION "AS IS" AS A
*     COURTESY TO YOU. BY PROVIDING THIS DESIGN, CODE, OR INFORMATION AS
*     ONE POSSIBLE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS FEATURE, APPLICATION OR STANDARD,
*     XILINX IS MAKING NO REPRESENTATION THAT THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FREE
*     FROM ANY CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT, AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING
*     ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS YOU MAY REQUIRE FOR YOUR IMPLEMENTATION.
*     XILINX EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO
*     THE ADEQUACY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
*     WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT THIS IMPLEMENTATION IS FREE FROM
*     CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
*     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
*
*
*     Xilinx hardware products are not intended for use in life support
*     appliances, devices, or systems. Use in such applications is
*     expressly prohibited.
*
*     (c) Copyright 2002-2004 Xilinx Inc.
*     All rights reserved.
*
*
*     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
*     with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
*     675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
*
* Description: Driver configuration
*
*******************************************************************/

So it's GPL. I didn't check all the files though.

Best regards,
Stefan

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