On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 19:53:01 +0000 "Dumitrescu, Cristian" <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com> wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:stephen at networkplumber.org] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 4:33 PM > > To: Dumitrescu, Cristian <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com> > > Cc: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.monjalon at 6wind.com>; dev at dpdk.org > > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 0/3] sched: patches for 2.2 > > > > On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 07:49:20 +0000 > > "Dumitrescu, Cristian" <cristian.dumitrescu at intel.com> wrote: > > > > > Regarding Stephen's patches, I think there is a pending issue regarding > > > the > > legal side of the Copyright, which is attributed to Intel, although > > Stephen's > > code is relicensed with BSD license by permission from the original code > > author (which also submitted the code to Linux kernel under GPL). This was > > already flagged. This is a legal issue and I do not feel comfortable with > > ack-ing > > this patch until the legal resolution on this is crystal clear. > > > > > > I got explicit permission from the author who holds the copyright to > > relicense > > it. > > Did you get explicit permission from the author who holds the copyright to > relicense it with BSD license that hands over the copyright to Intel? I got explicit permission to relicense as BSD. I believe DPDK does not require copyright assignment, and this is a standalone file. On Sat, Dec 20, 2014, at 01:24, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > The kernel implementation of reciprocal divide is GPL licensed. > Is there any chance of getting a BSD license version to allow using > it in the DPDK? I absolutely don't have a problem to give my ack to make this dual-license. Where do I need to sign? ;) Bye, Hannes >> On Sat, Dec 20, 2014, at 01:24, Stephen Hemminger wrote: >>> The kernel implementation of reciprocal divide is GPL licensed. >>> Is there any chance of getting a BSD license version to allow using >>> it in the DPDK? >> >> I absolutely don't have a problem to give my ack to make this >> dual-license. Where do I need to sign? ;) I have absolutely no problem with that. Feel free to add my Signed-off-by to your DPDK submission. Merry X-Mas & thanks for asking! Daniel
