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Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:48:12 +0000 From: "Shippen, Greg" To: Hemant Agrawal , "Kumar, Ravi1" , Thomas Monjalon CC: "dev@dpdk.org" Thread-Topic: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/4] doc: Add documents for AMD XGBE Ethernet Thread-Index: AQHTXLRsYzqDvnlR8USraTHeSryMqaMTbEOAgAEWcgCAAA9sAIAES5hw Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:48:12 +0000 Message-ID: References: <1505324838-25734-1-git-send-email-ravi1.kumar@amd.com> <3789757.fNjoqSFDKv@xps> In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: authentication-results: spf=none (sender IP is ) smtp.mailfrom=Greg.Shippen@amd.com; x-originating-ip: [165.204.78.1] x-ms-publictraffictype: Email x-microsoft-exchange-diagnostics: 1; CY4PR12MB1509; 20:u7blOdUw8/ssH5tEULm0q38zSCn82dAaUXA2+3WZWBTJdWJvkw3IXl8cora6udx/GC5BBImEJvp8U8swqmS5ZdA6wfT4hq08wuWHYJZJ6ALOt9UwZ8gSsFOnuPumo0acgMX99cb+cMXpG5o5k07ipeCpwl1XIkU2gd+OnKFHVlFWVcq4JiJSAvYDIBmH1q/hedhVMtp/I4s9KrBRk7PUFVLI6+79ppQk11S1FU+vQm4utNpOsX2uaulhtkFTOfAg x-ms-exchange-antispam-srfa-diagnostics: SSOS;SSOR; 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charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: amd.com X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-Network-Message-Id: 45b4d6f3-c58e-4ade-feee-08d52de35fa1 X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-originalarrivaltime: 17 Nov 2017 17:48:12.6977 (UTC) X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-fromentityheader: Hosted X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-id: 3dd8961f-e488-4e60-8e11-a82d994e183d X-MS-Exchange-Transport-CrossTenantHeadersStamped: CY4PR12MB1509 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:47:50 +0100 Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/4] doc: Add documents for AMD XGBE Ethernet X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:48:18 -0000 Hemant: I am working the changes we are asking for on the BSD license. With respec= t to the Synopsys license text. They are telling me that similar header co= ncerns were raised from linux .org and they were OK keeping the header if a= n author signoff-off text was included. Would that be sufficient for dpdk.= org with respect to the Synopsys text? Greg -----Original Message----- From: Hemant Agrawal [mailto:hemant.agrawal@nxp.com]=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 6:08 PM To: Shippen, Greg ; Kumar, Ravi1 ; Thomas Monjalon Cc: dev@dpdk.org Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/4] doc: Add documents for AMD XGBE Etherne= t HI Greg, There is no restriction on sending the code to DPDK for public review and = it is up to the respective maintainers to provide comments. However, your patches can not be merged to DPDK and it's next trees till t= he Licensing issues are sorted out.=20 Regards, Hemant > -----Original Message----- > From: Shippen, Greg [mailto:Greg.Shippen@amd.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 3:16 PM > To: Kumar, Ravi1 ; Thomas Monjalon=20 > > Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Hemant Agrawal > Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/4] doc: Add documents for AMD XGBE=20 > Ethernet >=20 > Hement: >=20 > I'd like to understand whether we can get dpdk.org some early code for=20 > review in parallel with our efforts to resolve the licensing issue. =20 > To answer this question, I need to understand what happens if we sent=20 > you v2 before the end of the month? Is the code visible to all=20 > dpdk.org and the public or just to internal reviewers? >=20 > Greg >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Kumar, Ravi1 > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:36 AM > To: Thomas Monjalon > Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Hemant Agrawal ; Shippen,=20 > Greg > Subject: RE: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 3/4] doc: Add documents for AMD XGBE=20 > Ethernet >=20 > >15/09/2017 14:26, Kumar, Ravi1: > > > >> >1. As a non-written convention, we are adding following statement=20 > >> >in the top of such dual licensed files : " This file is provided=20 > >> >under a dual > >> >BSD/GPLv2 license. When using or redistributing this file, you may=20 > >> >do > so under either license.". And license header as "BSD LICENSE" or "GPL ..= " > >> > > >> >2. you are using a modified version of BSD. Typical license in=20 > >> >DPDK files > are BSD-3 or BSD-2. If you intend to use your specific version of BSD=20 > license, it will require TechBoard, Gov Board and legal approval. > >> > > >> >3. Additionally your BSD license is including a proprietary=20 > >> >license text of > Synopsys. This will also need approval before it get included in DPDK. > >> > > >> >4. It seems you have copy pasted the same license text in all the fil= es. > >> >e.g. do you intend to keep dual license option + Synopsys text for=20 > >> >your > documentation and the files, which you have created originally for=20 > dpdk only. > >> > > >> > >> Hi Hemant, > >> > >> Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. We have to work=20 > >> with > our Legal team on this. We will get back to you. > > > >Please keep us posted about your legal issues. > >Maybe there is something we can help. > > > >If you target 18.02, I suggest to send a v2 before the end of the=20 > >month, in > order to give us time to review what else must be reworked. > > > >Thanks >=20 > Thanks for following up on this. >=20 > The AMD legal team is working with Synopsys legal team on this as both=20 > the companies licenses are involved. Thats why it is taking longer=20 > than expected. > We are working hard to meet the month end deadline and want to target=20 > 18.02. >=20 > Regards, > Ravi