The ISC license is considered as not recommended in "Linux kernel licensing rules". It should only be used for existing code or for importing code from a different project with that license.
But the kernel still has the similar sounding MIT/Expat license under the preferred licenses. Switching to this license for this relatively new file should therefore allow batman-adv to better follow the new licensing rules.
Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann sven@narfation.org --- I would ask for Acked-by from following persons
Cc: Simon Wunderlich sw@simonwunderlich.de Cc: Matthias Schiffer mschiffer@universe-factory.net Cc: Antonio Quartulli a@unstable.cc Cc: Andrew Lunn andrew@lunn.ch
Please check
* https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ISC_license&oldid=791486092 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MIT_License&oldid=809249689
For more information about these licenses. --- include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h | 28 +++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h b/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h index fb453382..ae00c99c 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/batman_adv.h @@ -1,19 +1,25 @@ -/* SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC */ +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */ /* Copyright (C) 2016-2017 B.A.T.M.A.N. contributors: * * Matthias Schiffer * - * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any - * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above - * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. + * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a + * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), + * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation + * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, + * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the + * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: * - * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES - * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF - * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR - * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES - * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN - * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF - * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. + * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in + * all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + * + * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR + * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, + * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE + * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER + * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING + * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER + * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. */
#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_BATMAN_ADV_H_