Re: [PATCH v9 04/20] dlb: add device ioctl layer and first three ioctls

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 01:59:50PM +0000, Chen, Mike Ximing wrote:
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> > From: Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 7:29 AM
> > To: Chen, Mike Ximing <mike.ximing.chen@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; arnd@xxxxxxxx; Williams, Dan J
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> > Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 04/20] dlb: add device ioctl layer and first three ioctls
> > 
> > On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 01:01:22PM -0600, Mike Ximing Chen wrote:
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/include/uapi/linux/dlb.h
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
> > > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
> > 
> > As the bot points out, this is an "odd" license for a uapi .h file, are
> > you SURE about this?
> > 
> > If so, I need an Intel lawyer's signed-off-by on it as well, so we know
> > to talk to in the future about it.
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > greg k-h
> 
> Sorry, it should be "GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note".
> Should I correct it and submit a new patch set (v10) now, or wait for more feedback on the current patch set?

Please consult your corporate lawyers when picking licenses for your
kernel files.  I doubt they want me telling you what to do :)

good luck!

greg k-h