[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] add 'license' command to u-boot commandline

[Detlev Zundel <dzu@denx.de>]

Hi,

>> > [PATCH] add 'license' command to u-boot command line
>> > 
>> > The 'license' command includes the u-boot license (GPLv2) into the actual
>> > bootloader binary.  The license text can be shown interactively at the u-boot
>> > commandline.

I second such an addition.  Actually If I read the GPLv2 I see the
following clause:

  If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this
  when it starts in an interactive mode:
  
      Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
      Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type
      `show w'.  This is free software, and you are welcome to
      redistribute it under certain conditions; type `show c' for
      details.
  
  The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the
  appropriate parts of the General Public License.  Of course, the
  commands you use may be called something other than `show w' and `show
  c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your
  program.
  
So maybe, we can (or should) introduce such a short "This program is
GPL" message into standard U-Boot, i.e. non-customizable.  If I read the
terms above, this is already required.

If wanted from a board maintainer, we can enable the license command
discussed in this thread, also enabling the "for details type
'license'." part of the message.

Cheers
  Detlev

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