Re: PATCH] Change EDK II to BSD+Patent License

[Julien Grall <julien.grall@arm.com>]

(+ Lars)

On 3/14/19 10:55 AM, Laszlo Ersek wrote:
> On 03/13/19 18:54, Kinney, Michael D wrote:
> (2.2.2) Files that seem to be covered by the MIT license.
> 
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/arch-arm/xen.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/arch-x86/xen-x86_32.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/arch-x86/xen-x86_64.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/arch-x86/xen.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/event_channel.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/grant_table.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/hvm/hvm_op.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/hvm/params.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/io/blkif.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/io/console.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/io/protocols.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/io/ring.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/io/xenbus.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/io/xs_wire.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/memory.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/xen-compat.h
>            OvmfPkg/Include/IndustryStandard/Xen/xen.h
>            OvmfPkg/XenBusDxe/XenBus.c
>            OvmfPkg/XenBusDxe/XenStore.c
>            OvmfPkg/XenBusDxe/XenStore.h
> 
>          It's OK to leave these untouched, for now. Later, we should
>          probably replace their license blocks with
>          "SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT" (as appropriate). It might make
>          sense to file a TianoCore BZ about them immediately, with a
>          BZ-dependency on BZ#1373.

I have added Lars Kurth to confirm the license.

> 
> (2.2.3) The following file is untouched, but it should be updated. It
>          requires special (not scripted) treatment.
> 
>            OvmfPkg/License.txt
> 
> (2.2.4) The following files seem to be under 2-BSDL, but without a link
>          to <http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php> -- which is
>          why I believe the script must have missed them. They should be
>          converted manually.
> 
>            OvmfPkg/XenBusDxe/GrantTable.c
>            OvmfPkg/XenPvBlkDxe/BlockFront.c

That's correct, they are licensed under 2-clause BSD.

Cheers,

-- 
Julien Grall