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+Copyright (c) 2012-2016 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+
+Previously licensed under the ISC license by Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
+any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
+above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+This file was originally distributed by Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+under proprietary terms before Copyright ownership was assigned
+to the Linux Foundation.