> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 03:13:50PM +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote: > > Isn't it what GPL-2.0+ means ?
Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: > Yes, but look further down, as I point out below... > > > >> include/asm/epapr_hcalls.h:/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ OR BSD > > >> */ > > >> include/asm/fsl_hcalls.h:/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ OR BSD */ > > >> include/asm/ibmebus.h:/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR OpenIB BSD > > >> */ > > >> include/asm/sfp-machine.h:/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.0+ */ > > >> kvm/mpic.c:// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 > > >> lib/crtsavres.S:/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */ > > >> mm/book3s64/hash_4k.c:// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.0 > > >> mm/book3s64/hash_64k.c:// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.0 > > >> mm/book3s64/hash_hugepage.c:// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1 > > >> platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c:// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR > > >> OpenIB BSD > > >> tools/head_check.sh:# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ > > >> xmon/ppc.h:/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-1.0+ */ If you're combining GPLv2-or-later works with LGPLv2.0/2.1 works, you'll have to normalize to some GPLv2-based license (such as GPLv2-or-later), since LGPLv2.1 requires that for combinations. You won't be able to carry along the "OR 3-Clause-BSD" part once the combination is made. Similarly true with GPLv2-or-later, but LGPL is the interesting one because it's explicit about the need to change license notices to GPL notices when you combine. -- bkuhn
