[U-Boot] Copyright/License text in cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_pci.c

[Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>]

Hi Matthias,

On Wednesday 08 July 2009 15:40:08 Matthias Fuchs wrote:
> I am just cleaning up cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_pci.c (mainly coding style stuff).
> I am wondering about the file's header. I think even when this code comes
> initially from IBM there is not much left from original IBM code.

Yes, this could be the case.

> So can we replace the header with the widely used GPL template?

I'm not sure here. The paragraph clearly states:

 *       Any person who transfers this source code or any derivative work
 *       must include the IBM copyright notice, this paragraph, and the
 *       preceding two paragraphs in the transferred software.

So even if the current version has not much in common with the original 
version (IIRC cloned from IBM PIBS), we still have to carry it with us. At 
least this is how I interpret it.

> And what about the in-file history? I vote for removing it but of cource
> keeping/adding copryright notices from Marc Game and Stefan.

Yes, removing the in-file history should be done. We have other ways to track 
the file history.

Thanks.

Best regards,
Stefan

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