Re: [Q]Can a file be dual licensed in upstream kernel?

[Alan Cox]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:07:37 +0530
"pradeep singh rautela" <rautelap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> A small query.
> Can a module/file be Dual licensed(i.e BSD/GPLv2) in the upstream
> Linux kernel sources?

The copy you submit to the kernel needs to be GPL. How you choose to
licence it in addition is your business (assuming it is all your own
work). Various drivers in the kernel (eg much of infiniband and ACPI) are
issued by their authors with multiple licences for different projects.

Alan
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