From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
To: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@xilinx.com>,
"techboard@dpdk.org" <techboard@dpdk.org>,
"Guo, Junfeng" <junfeng.guo@intel.com>,
Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Cc: "Zhang, Qi Z" <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>,
"Wu, Jingjing" <jingjing.wu@intel.com>,
Hemant Agrawal <hemant.agrawal@nxp.com>,
"dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>,
"Li, Xiaoyun" <xiaoyun.li@intel.com>,
"awogbemila@google.com" <awogbemila@google.com>,
"Richardson, Bruce" <bruce.richardson@intel.com>,
"Wang, Haiyue" <haiyue.wang@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 01/10] net/gve: introduce GVE PMD base code
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:38:31 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4401137.8F6SAcFxjW@thomas> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <DM6PR11MB372308943E9DF068075D0929E77E9@DM6PR11MB3723.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>
06/09/2022 11:31, Guo, Junfeng:
> From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> > 01/09/2022 20:23, Stephen Hemminger:
> > > On Thu, 1 Sep 2022 18:19:22 +0100
> > > Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@xilinx.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/gve_adminq.c
> > b/drivers/net/gve/gve_adminq.c
> > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > index 0000000000..8a724f12c6
> > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/net/gve/gve_adminq.c
> > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,925 @@
> > > > > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
> > > > > + * Google Virtual Ethernet (gve) driver
> > > > > + * Version: 1.3.0
> > > > > + * Copyright (C) 2015-2022 Google, Inc.
> > > > > + * Copyright(C) 2022 Intel Corporation
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +
> > > >
> > > > Can you please get approval for the MIT license from techboard, as
> > > > Stephen highlighted in previous version?
> > >
> > >
> > > I would prefer that it be BSD or dual licensed.
> > > Although MIT and BSD-3 licenses are compatible, this is not something
> > techboard can decide
> > > it requires a statement from a knowledgeable open source lawyer (Intel
> > or LF).
> > >
> > > Please fix the license to BSD and save lots of trouble.
> >
> > +1 to change to BSD to avoid trouble.
>
> Thanks for your concern and comments!
> Yes, we are also willing to have these base code under BSD license.
>
> Note that these code are not Intel files and they come from the kernel community.
> Everyone can reach the code at:
> https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/compute-virtual-ethernet-linux/tree/v1.3.0.
> The base code here has the statement of SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR MIT).
>
> Thus, we may not be in the good position to re-license these code,
> and we didn't find the BSD-licensed version at any open community,
> so we just follow the required MIT license as an exception to DPDK.
I understand we are in trouble here.
We need the techboard to decide what to do.
If we want to go in the MIT direction, we need to ask the govboard.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-09-14 10:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 192+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-07-29 19:30 [PATCH 00/10] introduce GVE PMD Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 01/10] net/gve: introduce GVE PMD base code Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 22:42 ` Stephen Hemminger
2022-07-29 22:45 ` Stephen Hemminger
2022-08-23 8:44 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] introduce GVE PMD Junfeng Guo
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 01/10] net/gve: introduce GVE PMD base code Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:19 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-01 18:23 ` Stephen Hemminger
2022-09-01 20:49 ` Thomas Monjalon
2022-09-06 9:31 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-14 10:38 ` Thomas Monjalon [this message]
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 02/10] net/gve: add logs and OS specific implementation Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:20 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-07 6:58 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-07 11:16 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-08 8:09 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 03/10] net/gve: support device initialization Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:21 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-23 9:38 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-01 17:22 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 04/10] net/gve: add link update support Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:23 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-23 9:38 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 05/10] net/gve: add MTU set support Junfeng Guo
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 06/10] net/gve: add queue operations Junfeng Guo
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 07/10] net/gve: add Rx/Tx support Junfeng Guo
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 08/10] net/gve: add support to get dev info and configure dev Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:23 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-23 9:38 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 09/10] net/gve: add stats support Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:24 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-23 9:38 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-08-29 8:41 ` [PATCH v2 10/10] doc: update documentation Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:20 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] introduce GVE PMD Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 1/9] net/gve: introduce GVE PMD base code Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 18:57 ` Stephen Hemminger
2022-09-27 7:27 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-23 18:58 ` Stephen Hemminger
2022-09-27 7:27 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 0/9] introduce GVE PMD Junfeng Guo
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 1/9] net/gve/base: introduce GVE PMD base code Junfeng Guo
2022-10-06 14:19 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-09 9:14 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 0/8] introduce GVE PMD Junfeng Guo
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 1/8] net/gve/base: introduce GVE PMD base code Junfeng Guo
2022-10-19 13:45 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-19 15:13 ` Hemant Agrawal
2022-10-19 15:18 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-20 3:33 ` Hemant Agrawal
2022-10-19 15:48 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2022-10-19 20:52 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-20 8:50 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 0/8] introduce GVE PMD Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 1/8] net/gve/base: introduce GVE PMD base code Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 14:39 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 2:10 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-20 14:40 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 2:10 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 2/8] net/gve/base: add OS specific implementation Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 3/8] net/gve: add support for device initialization Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 14:42 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 2:10 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 4/8] net/gve: add support for link update Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 5/8] net/gve: add support for MTU setting Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 14:45 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 2:10 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 6/8] net/gve: add support for dev info get and dev configure Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 14:45 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 2:10 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 7/8] net/gve: add support for queue operations Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 8/8] net/gve: add support for Rx/Tx Junfeng Guo
2022-10-20 14:47 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 2:10 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 0/8] introduce GVE PMD Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 1/8] net/gve/base: introduce base code Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:49 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 5:04 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-24 10:47 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 13:23 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-24 10:50 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 13:26 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 0/8] introduce GVE PMD Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 1/8] net/gve/base: introduce base code Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 2/8] net/gve/base: add OS specific implementation Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 3/8] net/gve: add support for device initialization Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 4/8] net/gve: add support for link update Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 5/8] net/gve: add support for MTU setting Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 15:55 ` Stephen Hemminger
2022-10-26 2:15 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 6/8] net/gve: add support for dev info get and dev configure Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 7/8] net/gve: add support for queue operations Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 9:07 ` [PATCH v8 8/8] net/gve: add support for Rx/Tx Junfeng Guo
2022-10-25 12:33 ` [PATCH v8 0/8] introduce GVE PMD Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-26 2:05 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 2/8] net/gve/base: add OS specific implementation Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 3/8] net/gve: add support for device initialization Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:49 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 5:04 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-24 10:47 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 13:22 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 4/8] net/gve: add support for link update Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 5/8] net/gve: add support for MTU setting Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:50 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 5:04 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-24 10:47 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 13:23 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 6/8] net/gve: add support for dev info get and dev configure Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:51 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 5:04 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-24 10:48 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 13:23 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 7/8] net/gve: add support for queue operations Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:19 ` [PATCH v7 8/8] net/gve: add support for Rx/Tx Junfeng Guo
2022-10-21 9:52 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 5:04 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-24 10:50 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 13:25 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-25 9:07 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-21 13:12 ` [PATCH v7 0/8] introduce GVE PMD Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 10:50 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-24 13:25 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 2/8] net/gve/base: add OS specific implementation Junfeng Guo
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 3/8] net/gve: add support for device initialization Junfeng Guo
2022-10-19 13:46 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-19 15:59 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2022-10-19 21:00 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-20 9:29 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-20 11:15 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-21 4:46 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-19 13:47 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-19 14:02 ` Xia, Chenbo
2022-10-19 14:24 ` Zhang, Helin
2022-10-19 21:16 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-19 16:20 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 4/8] net/gve: add support for link update Junfeng Guo
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 5/8] net/gve: add support for MTU setting Junfeng Guo
2022-10-19 13:47 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-20 10:14 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 6/8] net/gve: add support for dev info get and dev configure Junfeng Guo
2022-10-19 13:49 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-20 9:29 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-20 11:19 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-21 5:22 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 7/8] net/gve: add support for queue operations Junfeng Guo
2022-10-10 10:17 ` [PATCH v5 8/8] net/gve: add support for Rx/Tx Junfeng Guo
2022-10-19 13:47 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-20 9:34 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 2/9] net/gve/base: add logs and OS specific implementation Junfeng Guo
2022-10-06 14:20 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-09 9:14 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 3/9] net/gve: add support for device initialization Junfeng Guo
2022-10-06 14:22 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-09 9:14 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 4/9] net/gve: add support for link update Junfeng Guo
2022-10-06 14:23 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-09 9:14 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 5/9] net/gve: add support for MTU setting Junfeng Guo
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 6/9] net/gve: add support for queue operations Junfeng Guo
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 7/9] net/gve: add support for Rx/Tx Junfeng Guo
2022-10-06 14:24 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-09 9:14 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-10-10 9:39 ` Li, Xiaoyun
2022-10-10 10:18 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 8/9] net/gve: add support for dev info get and dev configure Junfeng Guo
2022-10-06 14:25 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-09 9:14 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-27 7:32 ` [PATCH v4 9/9] net/gve: add support for stats Junfeng Guo
2022-10-06 14:25 ` Ferruh Yigit
2022-10-09 9:15 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 2/9] net/gve: add logs and OS specific implementation Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 19:01 ` Stephen Hemminger
2022-09-27 7:27 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 3/9] net/gve: support device initialization Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 4/9] net/gve: add link update support Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 5/9] net/gve: add MTU set support Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 6/9] net/gve: add queue operations Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 7/9] net/gve: add Rx/Tx support Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 8/9] net/gve: add support to get dev info and configure dev Junfeng Guo
2022-09-23 9:38 ` [PATCH v3 9/9] net/gve: add stats support Junfeng Guo
2022-09-01 17:19 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] introduce GVE PMD Ferruh Yigit
2022-09-07 2:09 ` Guo, Junfeng
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 02/10] net/gve: add logs and OS specific implementation Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 03/10] net/gve: support device initialization Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 04/10] net/gve: add link update support Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 05/10] net/gve: add MTU set support Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 06/10] net/gve: add queue operations Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 07/10] net/gve: add Rx/Tx support Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 08/10] net/gve: add support to get dev info and configure dev Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 09/10] net/gve: add stats support Xiaoyun Li
2022-07-29 19:30 ` [PATCH 10/10] doc: update documentation Xiaoyun Li
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