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

Gregory CLEMENT gregory.clement at free-electrons.com
Thu Aug 6 06:07:03 PDT 2015


Hi Alexey,

On 06/08/2015 02:33, Alexey Kopytko wrote:
> 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 for your acked-by it will allow us to move forward,

Gregory


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