Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: ethernet: Initial driver for Synopsys DWC XLGMAC

From: Pavel Machek <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 10:48:15 +0100

Hi!

> This patch provides the initial driver for 25/40/50/100 GbE
> devices using Synopsys DWC Enterprise Ethernet (XLGMAC)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jie Deng <[email-masked]>

I trust this is different hardware from stmmac?

> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 331f6af..738f818 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -10639,6 +10639,12 @@ S: Supported
>  F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/snps,dwc-qos-ethernet.txt
>  F: drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c
>  
> +SYNOPSYS DESIGNWARE ENTERPRISE ETHERNET (XLGMAC) DRIVER
> +M:	jiedeng <[email-masked]>

Jie Deng here?

> @@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
> +/*
> + * Synopsys DesignWare Ethernet Driver

Your patch title names hardware differently...?

> + *
> + * Copyright (c) 2014-2016 Synopsys, Inc. (www.synopsys.com)
> + *
> + * This file is free software; you may copy, redistribute 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.
> + *
> + * This file 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/>.
> + *
> + * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
> + * permission notice:
> + *     The Synopsys DWC ETHER XGMAC Software Driver and documentation
> + *     (hereinafter "Software") is an unsupported proprietary work of Synopsys,
> + *     Inc. unless otherwise expressly agreed to in writing between Synopsys
> + *     and you.
> + *
> + *     The Software IS NOT an item of Licensed Software or Licensed Product
> + *     under any End User Software License Agreement or Agreement for Licensed
> + *     Product with Synopsys or any supplement thereto.  Permission is hereby
> + *     granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software
> + *     annotated with this license and the Software, to deal in the Software
> + *     without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
> + *     copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
> + *     of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished
> + *     to do so, subject to the following conditions:
> + *
> + *     The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
> + *     in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

> + *     THIS SOFTWARE IS BEING DISTRIBUTED BY SYNOPSYS SOLELY ON AN "AS IS"
> + *     BASIS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
> + *     TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
> + *     PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SYNOPSYS
> + *     BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
> + *     CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
> + *     SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
> + *     INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
> + *     CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
> + *     ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
> + *     THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Are you sure this is GPL compatible? Can we get a version without this
lenghty legaleese?

Thanks,
									Pavel
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