[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/bnxt: convert to SPDX license tag

Hemant Agrawal hemant.agrawal at nxp.com
Mon Mar 26 09:28:28 CEST 2018


Hi Ajit/Scott,


On 3/26/2018 12:37 AM, Ajit Khaparde wrote:
> From: Scott Branden <scott.branden at broadcom.com>
>
> Update the license header on bnxt files to be the standard
> BSD-3-Clause license used for the rest of DPDK,
> bring the files in compliance with the DPDK licensing policy.
>
> Signed-off-by: Scott Branden <scott.branden at broadcom.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde at broadcom.com>
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
> index b5a0badfc..967c94d14 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
> @@ -1,34 +1,7 @@
> -/*-
> - *   BSD LICENSE
> - *
> - *   Copyright(c) Broadcom Limited.
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
> +/*
> + *   Copyright(c) 2014-2018 Broadcom
>    *   All rights reserved.
> - *
> - *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> - *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> - *   are met:
> - *
> - *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> - *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> - *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> - *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
> - *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
> - *       distribution.
> - *     * Neither the name of Broadcom Corporation nor the names of its
> - *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
> - *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
> - *
> - *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
> - *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> - *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
> - *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
> - *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
> - *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> - *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
> - *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
> - *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
> - *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
> - *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
>    */
>   
>   #ifndef _BNXT_H_
> diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_cpr.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_cpr.c
> index 737bb060a..bb57c6f4f 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_cpr.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_cpr.c
> @@ -1,34 +1,7 @@
> -/*-
> - *   BSD LICENSE
> - *
> - *   Copyright(c) Broadcom Limited.
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
> +/*
> + *   Copyright(c) 2014-2018 Broadcom
>    *   All rights reserved.
>
It is preferred to use  "/*" commenting instead of "//" in dpdk for 
first line SPDX identifer.
It will maintain the consistency and help in future automation for 
license check.

Regards,
Hemant


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