4014 2013-03-12 05:31:48 +0000 Regarding Licensing of "mbsalign.c" available in util-linux-2.21.2 version (Yocto-1.3-Danny) 2013-03-19 22:30:05 +0000 1 1 7 Build System, Metadata & Runtime OE-Core core 1.3 All Multiple RESOLVED FIXED Medium major 1.4 M5 1 gmshastri sgw gmshastri meta.mr.watcher meta.watcher poky.bs.watcher poky.watcher sgw --- --- --- oldest_to_newest 30637 0 gmshastri 2013-03-12 05:31:48 +0000 Hi All, I have some concerns regarding util-linux-2.21.2 version . As per Yocto-1.3 (danny) recipe, {{{ LICENSE_${PN}-lscpu = "GPLv3+" <-- util-linux_2.21.2.bb LICENSE = "GPLv2+ & LGPLv2.1+ & BSD" <-- util-linux.inc }}} So as per the above description, only lscpu is GPLv3. But while looking into the source of util-linux-2.21.2, I found out that "util-linux-2.21.2/lib/mbsalign.c" is GPLv3 and it is used by following binaries while building: {{{ - fdisk - partx }}} So does it mean that the above binaries should also be GPLv3 and need to take care in util-linux.{bb,inc} ??? Regards, Gaurang Shastri 30756 1 sgw 2013-03-15 16:18:26 +0000 There is a patch pending for the Upstream as well as for both master and danny. On 03/15/2013 08:12 AM, Karel Zak wrote: > On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 06:49:17PM -0700, Saul Wold wrote: >> I noticed that you changed the license of lscpu (not so recently), > > Yes, all authors of the code agreed with the change. > >> I was doing an audit of the util-linux source code and noticed also that the >> mbsalign.c code was added with GPLv3, it's the only part that is currently >> GPLv3 in the util-linux code. As you know it's used by cal and lslock. >> >> Is there any specific reason that it's marked GPLv3? > > It's originally Pádraig's code (added to CC). > > I have personally no problem to change the code to GPLv2 to make the > package more consistent and without exceptions. > >> Any chance of changing it to be GPLv2? > > Pádraig, any objection? Actually LGPLv2+ is most appropriate for that. The intent is that it's licensed under the LGPL anyway: $ gnulib/gnulib-tool --local-dir gl --extract-license mbsalign LGPL When extracting this to util-linux I should have adjusted the boilerplate default license in the file (which gnulib-tool can do on import). Please apply the attached patch. thanks, Pádraig. 30779 2 gmshastri 2013-03-18 05:02:54 +0000 >> Please apply the attached patch. >> thanks, >> Pádraig. Dear Padraig, Can you attach the patch on this ticket ? Regards, Gaurang Shastri 30876 3 sgw 2013-03-19 22:30:05 +0000 http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/poky/commit/?id=2381e46e77c8d33472f60861f66e44addd53af68