Re: [PATCH] acpi: Re-license ACPI builder files from GPLv2 to LGPLv2.1

[Simon Horman <horms@verge.net.au>]

Hi,

On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 08:57:40AM -0400, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> On 08/01/2016 09:56 AM, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> > Simon, Keir,
> 
> 
> Simon, ping?

Sorry, I didn't see this until now.

Acked-by: Simon Horman <horms@verge.net.au>

> > In case you didn't realize --- this needs your ACK.
> >
> > Jan, now that I checked the logs more carefully, you are the only one
> > from Suse/Novell who touched these files so your ACK is needed as well.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > -boris
> >
> >
> > On 07/18/2016 10:01 AM, Boris Ostrovsky wrote:
> >> ACPI builder is currently distributed under GPLv2 license.
> >>
> >> We plan to make the builder available to components other
> >> than the hvmloader (which is also GPLv2). Some of these
> >> components (such as libxl) may be distributed under LGPL-2.1
> >> so that they can be used by non-GPLv2 callers.  But this
> >> will not be possible if we incorporate the ACPI builder in
> >> those other components.
> >>
> >> To avoid this problem we are relicensing sources in ACPI
> >> bulder directory to the Lesser GNU Public License (LGPL)
> >> version 2.1
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com>
> >> CC: Kouya Shimura <kouya@jp.fujitsu.com>
> >> CC: Daniel Kiper <dkiper@net-space.pl>
> >> CC: Stefan Berger <stefanb@us.ibm.com>
> >> CC: Simon Horman <horms@verge.net.au>
> >> CC: Keir Fraser <keir@xen.org>
> >> CC: Ian Jackson <ian.jackson@eu.citrix.com>
> >> CC: Lars Kurth <lars.kurth@citrix.com>
> >> ---
> >>
> >> More details can be found in
> >>   https://lists.xenproject.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2016-07/msg01367.html
> >>
> >>
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/Makefile        |   18 ++++++++----------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/acpi2_0.h       |   19 ++++++++-----------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c         |   18 ++++++++----------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/dsdt.asl        |   18 ++++++++----------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/mk_dsdt.c       |   12 ++++++++++++
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_pm.asl     |   11 ++++-------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s3.asl     |   11 ++++-------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s4.asl     |   11 ++++-------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_tpm.asl    |   18 ++++++++----------
> >>  tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/static_tables.c |   18 ++++++++----------
> >>  10 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/Makefile b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/Makefile
> >> index d3e882a..703d67b 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/Makefile
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/Makefile
> >> @@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
> >>  #
> >>  # Copyright (c) 2004, Intel Corporation.
> >>  #
> >> -# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> >> -# under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
> >> -# version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> >> +# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> +# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> +# by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> +# exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>  #
> >> -# This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
> >> -# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
> >> -# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
> >> -# more details.
> >> -#
> >> -# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
> >> -# this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> +# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >> +# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >> +# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> +# NU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>  #
> >>  
> >>  XEN_ROOT = $(CURDIR)/../../../..
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/acpi2_0.h b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/acpi2_0.h
> >> index 78eb43d..6fa3452 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/acpi2_0.h
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/acpi2_0.h
> >> @@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
> >>  /*
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2004, Intel Corporation.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> >> - * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
> >> - * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> >> - *
> >> - * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
> >> - * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
> >> - * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
> >> - * more details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
> >> - * this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  #ifndef _ACPI_2_0_H_
> >>  #define _ACPI_2_0_H_
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c
> >> index 1f7103e..8be9b90 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/build.c
> >> @@ -2,17 +2,15 @@
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2004, Intel Corporation.
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2006, Keir Fraser, XenSource Inc.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> >> - * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License, version 
> >> - * 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> >> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY 
> >> - * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS 
> >> - * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more 
> >> - * details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
> >> - * this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  
> >>  #include "acpi2_0.h"
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/dsdt.asl b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/dsdt.asl
> >> index bd65823..895a8e5 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/dsdt.asl
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/dsdt.asl
> >> @@ -3,17 +3,15 @@
> >>   *
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2004, Intel Corporation.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> >> - * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
> >> - * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> >> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
> >> - * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
> >> - * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
> >> - * more details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
> >> - * this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  
> >>  DefinitionBlock ("DSDT.aml", "DSDT", 2, "Xen", "HVM", 0)
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/mk_dsdt.c b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/mk_dsdt.c
> >> index b2ade89..bc414bf 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/mk_dsdt.c
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/mk_dsdt.c
> >> @@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
> >> +/*
> >> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >> + *
> >> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >> + */
> >> +
> >>  #include <stdio.h>
> >>  #include <stdarg.h>
> >>  #include <stdint.h>
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_pm.asl b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_pm.asl
> >> index 1a7d752..d81b1f2 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_pm.asl
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_pm.asl
> >> @@ -5,17 +5,14 @@
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2008  Citrix Systems, Inc.
> >>   *
> >>   * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> - * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> >> - * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
> >> - * (at your option) any later version.
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >>   * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >>   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >>   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> - * GNU General Public License for more details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> >> - * along with this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  
> >>  /*
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s3.asl b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s3.asl
> >> index f89ac02..c83bbbf 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s3.asl
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s3.asl
> >> @@ -4,17 +4,14 @@
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2011  Citrix Systems, Inc.
> >>   *
> >>   * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> - * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> >> - * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
> >> - * (at your option) any later version.
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >>   * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >>   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >>   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> - * GNU General Public License for more details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> >> - * along with this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  
> >>  DefinitionBlock ("SSDT_S3.aml", "SSDT", 2, "Xen", "HVM", 0)
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s4.asl b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s4.asl
> >> index d589e4b..325ac11 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s4.asl
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_s4.asl
> >> @@ -4,17 +4,14 @@
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2011  Citrix Systems, Inc.
> >>   *
> >>   * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> - * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> >> - * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
> >> - * (at your option) any later version.
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >>   * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >>   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >>   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> - * GNU General Public License for more details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> >> - * along with this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  
> >>  DefinitionBlock ("SSDT_S4.aml", "SSDT", 2, "Xen", "HVM", 0)
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_tpm.asl b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_tpm.asl
> >> index 2ae8ad4..a0fb1fd 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_tpm.asl
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/ssdt_tpm.asl
> >> @@ -3,17 +3,15 @@
> >>   *
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2006, IBM Corporation.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> >> - * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
> >> - * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> >> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
> >> - * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
> >> - * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
> >> - * more details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
> >> - * this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  
> >>  /* SSDT for TPM TIS Interface for Xen with Qemu device model. */
> >> diff --git a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/static_tables.c b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/static_tables.c
> >> index f4d627b..617bf68 100644
> >> --- a/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/static_tables.c
> >> +++ b/tools/firmware/hvmloader/acpi/static_tables.c
> >> @@ -2,17 +2,15 @@
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2004, Intel Corporation.
> >>   * Copyright (c) 2006, Keir Fraser, XenSource Inc.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> >> - * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
> >> - * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> >> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> >> + * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
> >> + * by the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 only. with the special
> >> + * exception on linking described in file LICENSE.
> >>   *
> >> - * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
> >> - * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
> >> - * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
> >> - * more details.
> >> - *
> >> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
> >> - * this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
> >> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> >> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> >> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
> >> + * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
> >>   */
> >>  
> >>  #include "acpi2_0.h"
> 

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