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Subject: Re: [PATCH] COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered
 by this file
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
        linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
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From:   Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com>
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Date:   Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:40:31 -0600
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On 2/6/20 9:48 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> Explicitly state that all contributions to the kernel source tree
> really are covered under this COPYING file in case someone thought
> otherwise.  Lawyers love to be pedantic, even more so than software
> engineers at times, and this sentence makes them sleep easier.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> ---
>  COPYING | 2 ++
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
> index da4cb28febe6..a635a38ef940 100644
> --- a/COPYING
> +++ b/COPYING
> @@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ In addition, other licenses may also apply. Please see:
>  	Documentation/process/license-rules.rst
>  
>  for more details.
> +
> +All contributions to the Linux Kernel are subject to this COPYING file.
> 

Reviewed-by: Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com>