[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v1 04/11] net/vmxnet3: replace license text with SPDX tag

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 7/26/2019 10:29 AM, Xiaolong Ye wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Xiaolong Ye <xiaolong.ye at intel.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README | 34 +++------------------------------
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README
> index 599a3661e..87bcc2216 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README
> +++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/README
> @@ -1,34 +1,6 @@
> -..
> -     BSD LICENSE
> -   
> -     Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel 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 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.
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
> + * Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
> + */

I think we can remove " All rights reserved." part since this is what we did in
the previous files.

On it is own it doesn't hurt, but just for consistence and to avoid the
confusion/discussion to have or not have it again.