[coreboot] [libpayload] patch: add cbtables code to libpayload

Uwe Hermann uwe at hermann-uwe.de
Tue Aug 12 14:12:34 CEST 2008


On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:51:13PM -0700, Sean Nelson wrote:
> Patrick Georgi wrote:
>> Sean Nelson schrieb:
>>> patch to move coreboot table code into libpayload. Allows payloads
>>> using libpayload to access coreboot tables.
>>>
>>> Signed-Off-By: Sean Nelson <snelson at nmt.edu>
>>>   
>> What about licensing? libpayload is BSD-licensed, the cbtable code  
>> seems to be GPL.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Patrick Georgi
>>
> Laziness got the best of me, this patch fixes the licensing.



> Index: drivers/cbtables.c
> ===================================================================
> --- drivers/cbtables.c	(revision 0)
> +++ drivers/cbtables.c	(revision 0)
> @@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
> +/*
> + * This file is part of the libpayload project.
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2008 Sean Nelson <snelson at nmt.edu>
> + *
> + * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> + * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> + * are met:
> + * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> + *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> + * 2. 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.
> + * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
> + *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
> + *
> + * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR 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 AUTHOR 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.
> + */

Eh, sorry, this won't work. The code was written by Jordan and is (C) AMD,
you cannot just change the copyright owner or license at will.
Jordan can do if he wants, though.


Uwe.
-- 
http://www.hermann-uwe.de  | http://www.holsham-traders.de
http://www.crazy-hacks.org | http://www.unmaintained-free-software.org




More information about the coreboot mailing list