Re: [PATCH v2 7/8] docs: add a script to check sysctl docs

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Wed Feb 19 2020 - 12:33:15 EST


On Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:25:27 +0100
Stephen Kitt <steve@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> >
> > By Documentation/process/license-rules.rst, that should be "GPL-2.0"; the
> > absence of a "+" means "only".
>
> Ah, thanks, I hadnât noticed that. Iâm used to the SPDX identifiers listed on
> the LF website, https://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-2.0-only.html in this case.
> (Iâm not alone apparently, see âgit grep GPL-2.0-onlyâ...)

The SPDX tags got changed at some point, but the kernel community
declined to follow along. We're being difficult as usual...:)

Thanks,

jon