[PATCH v2] ARM: dts: Convert Linkstation Mini to Device Tree

Alexey Kopytko alexey at kopytko.ru
Wed Aug 5 17:33:12 PDT 2015


On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 1:54 AM, Gregory CLEMENT
<gregory.clement at free-electrons.com> wrote:

>>> With the Acked-by from  Andrew Lunn I am ready to apply your patch.
>>> However for the device tree I need the acked-by from Thomas Petazzoni but I
>>> am sure he will give it as he already agreed for the armada-*.dts* files.
>>>
>>> I am not sure we need the formal acked-by from Alexey because the dts is
>>> not based on a dts written by him.
>>
>> It's just that I took all the devices definition from his .c; to me, it
>> counts as derived work, but IANAL.
>
> For me it is still the decription of the hardware not an derivated work.
> Andrew what is your opinion on it?
>
> But if we consider it as a derivated work then we need Alexey acked-by soon,
> or going back to GPL only license.
>

Since the patch touches files I had a part creating, the patch itself
is clearly a derivative work. Therefore, without further ado...

Acked-by: Alexey Kopytko <alexey at kopytko.ru>


Thanks,

-Alexey



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