[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 3/3] doc: convert license headers to SPDX tags

[Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>]

Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
---
v3: Non-Intel updates, I am sharing these since I already made the
patch, please feel free to ignore if has legal implications
---
 doc/guides/cryptodevs/mrvl.rst                   | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/howto/pvp_reference_benchmark.rst     | 29 +--------------------
 doc/guides/howto/rte_flow.rst                    | 29 +--------------------
 doc/guides/nics/ark.rst                          | 33 +++---------------------
 doc/guides/nics/avp.rst                          | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst                        | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst                         | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst                        | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/ena.rst                          | 33 +++---------------------
 doc/guides/nics/enic.rst                         | 27 +------------------
 doc/guides/nics/fail_safe.rst                    | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst                         | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst                         | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst                         | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/nfp.rst                          | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/overview.rst                     | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/sfc_efx.rst                      | 23 +----------------
 doc/guides/nics/szedata2.rst                     | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/nics/vhost.rst                        | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/prog_guide/port_hotplug_framework.rst | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst               | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst      | 29 +--------------------
 doc/guides/tools/devbind.rst                     | 29 +--------------------
 doc/guides/tools/index.rst                       | 28 +-------------------
 doc/guides/tools/pmdinfo.rst                     | 29 +--------------------
 25 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 680 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/mrvl.rst b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/mrvl.rst
index 6a0b08c58..dff0f9533 100644
--- a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/mrvl.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/mrvl.rst
@@ -1,34 +1,8 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2017 Marvell International Ltd.
     Copyright(c) 2017 Semihalf.
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-      * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-      * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-        the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-        distribution.
-      * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
-        contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-        from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 MRVL Crypto Poll Mode Driver
 ============================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/pvp_reference_benchmark.rst b/doc/guides/howto/pvp_reference_benchmark.rst
index 228b4a257..3e7a34fb8 100644
--- a/doc/guides/howto/pvp_reference_benchmark.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/howto/pvp_reference_benchmark.rst
@@ -1,34 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2016 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
-
 PVP reference benchmark setup using testpmd
 ===========================================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/howto/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/howto/rte_flow.rst
index 4a27c995d..5c0ddb5ce 100644
--- a/doc/guides/howto/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/howto/rte_flow.rst
@@ -1,34 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2017 Mellanox Corporation. All rights reserved.
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of Mellanox Corporation nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
-
 Generic flow API - examples
 ===========================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/ark.rst b/doc/guides/nics/ark.rst
index 6c135eeba..b0a2d22ee 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/ark.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/ark.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,6 @@
-.. BSD LICENSE
-
-    Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Atomic Rules LLC
-    All rights reserved.
-
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of Atomic Rules LLC nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+   Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Atomic Rules LLC
+   All rights reserved.
 
 ARK Poll Mode Driver
 ====================
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/avp.rst b/doc/guides/nics/avp.rst
index 1fcba66ce..b724d97dd 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/avp.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/avp.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2017 Wind River Systems, Inc. rights reserved.
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 AVP Poll Mode Driver
 =================================================================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst
index b1fec8a36..28a9c3012 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/bnx2x.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright (c) 2015 QLogic Corporation
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of QLogic Corporation nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 BNX2X Poll Mode Driver
 ======================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst b/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
index 9826b3509..619f6d651 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/bnxt.rst
@@ -1,32 +1,6 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright 2016 Broadcom Limited
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of Broadcom Limited nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 BNXT Poll Mode Driver
 =====================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst b/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst
index 8651a7be6..9005dd475 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/cxgbe.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright 2015-2017 Chelsio Communications.
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of Chelsio Communications nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 CXGBE Poll Mode Driver
 ======================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/ena.rst b/doc/guides/nics/ena.rst
index d19912e9b..5560e9e2a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/ena.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/ena.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,6 @@
-.. BSD LICENSE
-
-    Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
-    All rights reserved.
-
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of Amazon.com, Inc. nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+   Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
+   All rights reserved.
 
 ENA Poll Mode Driver
 ====================
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/enic.rst b/doc/guides/nics/enic.rst
index 4dffce1a6..de12b7faf 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/enic.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/enic.rst
@@ -1,32 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright (c) 2017, Cisco Systems, Inc.
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-
-    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
-    FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-    COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 ENIC Poll Mode Driver
 =====================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/fail_safe.rst b/doc/guides/nics/fail_safe.rst
index 3f72b593a..6c02d7ef6 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/fail_safe.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/fail_safe.rst
@@ -1,32 +1,6 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright 2017 6WIND S.A.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of 6WIND S.A. nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 Fail-safe poll mode driver library
 ==================================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
index cab45dfe8..031b99fe7 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx4.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright 2012 6WIND S.A.
     Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of 6WIND S.A. nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 MLX4 poll mode driver library
 =============================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index bdc2216c0..3c64d953d 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright 2015 6WIND S.A.
     Copyright 2015 Mellanox
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-    distribution.
-    * Neither the name of 6WIND S.A. nor the names of its
-    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 MLX5 poll mode driver
 =====================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst
index 892097dc3..05b228fa1 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mrvl.rst
@@ -1,34 +1,8 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2017 Marvell International Ltd.
     Copyright(c) 2017 Semihalf.
     All rights reserved.
 
-    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-    are met:
-
-      * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-      * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-        the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-        distribution.
-      * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
-        contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-        from this software without specific prior written permission.
-
-    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-    "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-    LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-    OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
-
 .. _mrvl_poll_mode_driver:
 
 MRVL Poll Mode Driver
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/nfp.rst b/doc/guides/nics/nfp.rst
index 99a3b76eb..e1d238545 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/nfp.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/nfp.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Netronome Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
     All rights reserved.
 
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-    OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
 NFP poll mode driver library
 ============================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/overview.rst b/doc/guides/nics/overview.rst
index 0df0ef81a..20cd52b09 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/overview.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/overview.rst
@@ -1,32 +1,6 @@
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+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
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-
 Overview of Networking Drivers
 ==============================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/sfc_efx.rst b/doc/guides/nics/sfc_efx.rst
index 8e0782cdd..85e31a583 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/sfc_efx.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/sfc_efx.rst
@@ -1,31 +1,10 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright (c) 2016 Solarflare Communications Inc.
     All rights reserved.
 
     This software was jointly developed between OKTET Labs (under contract
     for Solarflare) and Solarflare Communications, Inc.
 
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-    EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
 Solarflare libefx-based Poll Mode Driver
 ========================================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/szedata2.rst b/doc/guides/nics/szedata2.rst
index 1a5d41380..3db99016c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/szedata2.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/szedata2.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
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-
 SZEDATA2 poll mode driver library
 =================================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/vhost.rst b/doc/guides/nics/vhost.rst
index 4f7ae8990..946037816 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/vhost.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/vhost.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2016 IGEL Co., Ltd.. All rights reserved.
     All rights reserved.
 
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-    OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
 Poll Mode Driver that wraps vhost library
 =========================================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/port_hotplug_framework.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/port_hotplug_framework.rst
index fb0efc18f..ca8dec870 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/port_hotplug_framework.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/port_hotplug_framework.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
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-
 Port Hotplug Framework
 ======================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 961943dda..eeab74fad 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright 2016 6WIND S.A.
     Copyright 2016 Mellanox.
 
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-
 .. _Generic_flow_API:
 
 Generic flow API (rte_flow)
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst
index 725dcb445..8aad720ce 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/flow_filtering.rst
@@ -1,34 +1,7 @@
-..  BSD LICENSE
+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2017 Mellanox Corporation. All rights reserved.
     All rights reserved.
 
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-
 Basic RTE Flow Filtering Sample Application
 ===========================================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/tools/devbind.rst b/doc/guides/tools/devbind.rst
index cabd99dda..a2910e103 100644
--- a/doc/guides/tools/devbind.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/tools/devbind.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,6 @@
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+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2016 Canonical Limited. All rights reserved.
 
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-
-
 dpdk-devbind Application
 ========================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/tools/index.rst b/doc/guides/tools/index.rst
index a6e2c4c71..017917f91 100644
--- a/doc/guides/tools/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/tools/index.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
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+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
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-    OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
 DPDK Tools User Guides
 ======================
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/tools/pmdinfo.rst b/doc/guides/tools/pmdinfo.rst
index efbf527f4..31918e251 100644
--- a/doc/guides/tools/pmdinfo.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/tools/pmdinfo.rst
@@ -1,33 +1,6 @@
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+..  SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
     Copyright(c) 2016 Canonical Limited. All rights reserved.
 
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-    OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-
 dpdk-pmdinfo Application
 ========================
 
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