Re: [char-misc-next 08/11 V5] mei: nfc: Initial nfc implementation

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 12:49:49AM +0200, Samuel Ortiz wrote:
> Hi Greg,
> 
> On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 08:48:23AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 05:30:00PM +0200, Tomas Winkler wrote:
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.h
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
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> > 
> > How is your .h file dual licensed, and yet, the .c file is gpl2 only?
> > 
> > Please fix this by not even having this .h file, it's not needed.
> The structures and commands defined in nfc.h may be used by pure userspace NFC
> stacks (e.g. the Android ones) and I don't want them to be defined under a GPL
> only license (Even though some will say structure and command definitions are
> not copyrighteable).

The law says that structures and command definitions are not
copyrightable, Oracle hasn't overturned that one yet.  That explains how
the BSDs now have the kobject api taken from Linux with no issues at
all.

> Would it be fine with you if I'd put those definitions under
> include/uapi/linux/mei.h ?

No, just put them in the driver itself, there is no need for them to be
in a .h file at all.

thanks,

greg k-h