[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] common/sfc_efx: update copyright year

[Thomas Monjalon]

12/03/2021 15:57, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 3/11/2021 10:00 AM, Andrew Rybchenko wrote:
> > Bump copyright year to 2021.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Andrew Rybchenko <andrew.rybchenko at oktetlabs.ru>
> 
> Series applied to dpdk-next-net/main, thanks.
> 
> 
> Not really it is a trouble for me but do we really need these year updates,
> what happens if we update the year only when we touch that file?

We don't think about updating the year each time we touch a file,
and it would be annoying.

> cc'ed a few more people may know more about copyright year.

I am not sure the copyright can end at a date if not mentioned.
And I don't think it has already been an issue for any Open Source SW.
I think the most important is to mark the first year.
Personnaly I consider the starting date is enough,
so I never extend the copyright after the original year.

Note: I avoid the usual "IANAL but". Oops just did it ;)