License cleanup: add SPDX GPL-2.0 license identifier to files with no license

Many source files in the tree are missing licensing information, which
makes it harder for compliance tools to determine the correct license.

By default all files without license information are under the default
license of the kernel, which is GPL version 2.

Update the files which contain no license information with the 'GPL-2.0'
SPDX license identifier.  The SPDX identifier is a legally binding
shorthand, which can be used instead of the full boiler plate text.

This patch is based on work done by Thomas Gleixner and Kate Stewart and
Philippe Ombredanne.

How this work was done:

Patches were generated and checked against linux-4.14-rc6 for a subset of
the use cases:
 - file had no licensing information it it.
 - file was a */uapi/* one with no licensing information in it,
 - file was a */uapi/* one with existing licensing information,

Further patches will be generated in subsequent months to fix up cases
where non-standard license headers were used, and references to license
had to be inferred by heuristics based on keywords.

The analysis to determine which SPDX License Identifier to be applied to
a file was done in a spreadsheet of side by side results from of the
output of two independent scanners (ScanCode & Windriver) producing SPDX
tag:value files created by Philippe Ombredanne.  Philippe prepared the
base worksheet, and did an initial spot review of a few 1000 files.

The 4.13 kernel was the starting point of the analysis with 60,537 files
assessed.  Kate Stewart did a file by file comparison of the scanner
results in the spreadsheet to determine which SPDX license identifier(s)
to be applied to the file. She confirmed any determination that was not
immediately clear with lawyers working with the Linux Foundation.

Criteria used to select files for SPDX license identifier tagging was:
 - Files considered eligible had to be source code files.
 - Make and config files were included as candidates if they contained >5
   lines of source
 - File already had some variant of a license header in it (even if <5
   lines).

All documentation files were explicitly excluded.

The following heuristics were used to determine which SPDX license
identifiers to apply.

 - when both scanners couldn't find any license traces, file was
   considered to have no license information in it, and the top level
   COPYING file license applied.

   For non */uapi/* files that summary was:

   SPDX license identifier                            # files
   ---------------------------------------------------|-------
   GPL-2.0                                              11139

   and resulted in the first patch in this series.

   If that file was a */uapi/* path one, it was "GPL-2.0 WITH
   Linux-syscall-note" otherwise it was "GPL-2.0".  Results of that was:

   SPDX license identifier                            # files
   ---------------------------------------------------|-------
   GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note                        930

   and resulted in the second patch in this series.

 - if a file had some form of licensing information in it, and was one
   of the */uapi/* ones, it was denoted with the Linux-syscall-note if
   any GPL family license was found in the file or had no licensing in
   it (per prior point).  Results summary:

   SPDX license identifier                            # files
   ---------------------------------------------------|------
   GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note                       270
   GPL-2.0+ WITH Linux-syscall-note                      169
   ((GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR BSD-2-Clause)    21
   ((GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR BSD-3-Clause)    17
   LGPL-2.1+ WITH Linux-syscall-note                      15
   GPL-1.0+ WITH Linux-syscall-note                       14
   ((GPL-2.0+ WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR BSD-3-Clause)    5
   LGPL-2.0+ WITH Linux-syscall-note                       4
   LGPL-2.1 WITH Linux-syscall-note                        3
   ((GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR MIT)              3
   ((GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note) AND MIT)             1

   and that resulted in the third patch in this series.

 - when the two scanners agreed on the detected license(s), that became
   the concluded license(s).

 - when there was disagreement between the two scanners (one detected a
   license but the other didn't, or they both detected different
   licenses) a manual inspection of the file occurred.

 - In most cases a manual inspection of the information in the file
   resulted in a clear resolution of the license that should apply (and
   which scanner probably needed to revisit its heuristics).

 - When it was not immediately clear, the license identifier was
   confirmed with lawyers working with the Linux Foundation.

 - If there was any question as to the appropriate license identifier,
   the file was flagged for further research and to be revisited later
   in time.

In total, over 70 hours of logged manual review was done on the
spreadsheet to determine the SPDX license identifiers to apply to the
source files by Kate, Philippe, Thomas and, in some cases, confirmation
by lawyers working with the Linux Foundation.

Kate also obtained a third independent scan of the 4.13 code base from
FOSSology, and compared selected files where the other two scanners
disagreed against that SPDX file, to see if there was new insights.  The
Windriver scanner is based on an older version of FOSSology in part, so
they are related.

Thomas did random spot checks in about 500 files from the spreadsheets
for the uapi headers and agreed with SPDX license identifier in the
files he inspected. For the non-uapi files Thomas did random spot checks
in about 15000 files.

In initial set of patches against 4.14-rc6, 3 files were found to have
copy/paste license identifier errors, and have been fixed to reflect the
correct identifier.

Additionally Philippe spent 10 hours this week doing a detailed manual
inspection and review of the 12,461 patched files from the initial patch
version early this week with:
 - a full scancode scan run, collecting the matched texts, detected
   license ids and scores
 - reviewing anything where there was a license detected (about 500+
   files) to ensure that the applied SPDX license was correct
 - reviewing anything where there was no detection but the patch license
   was not GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note to ensure that the applied
   SPDX license was correct

This produced a worksheet with 20 files needing minor correction.  This
worksheet was then exported into 3 different .csv files for the
different types of files to be modified.

These .csv files were then reviewed by Greg.  Thomas wrote a script to
parse the csv files and add the proper SPDX tag to the file, in the
format that the file expected.  This script was further refined by Greg
based on the output to detect more types of files automatically and to
distinguish between header and source .c files (which need different
comment types.)  Finally Greg ran the script using the .csv files to
generate the patches.

Reviewed-by: Kate Stewart <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Philippe Ombredanne <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
This commit is contained in:
Greg Kroah-Hartman 2017-11-01 15:07:57 +01:00
commit b24413180f
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for the kernel USB device drivers.
#

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for USB ATM/xDSL drivers
#

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
obj-$(CONFIG_USB_CHIPIDEA) += ci_hdrc.o
ci_hdrc-y := core.o otg.o debug.o

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/device.h>
#include <linux/types.h>

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef __DRIVERS_USB_CHIPIDEA_HOST_H
#define __DRIVERS_USB_CHIPIDEA_HOST_H

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
*
* Includes for cdc-acm.c

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for the usb common parts.
#

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for USB Core files and filesystem
#

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
ccflags-$(CONFIG_USB_DWC2_DEBUG) += -DDEBUG
ccflags-$(CONFIG_USB_DWC2_VERBOSE) += -DVERBOSE_DEBUG

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
# define_trace.h needs to know how to find our header
CFLAGS_trace.o := -I$(src)

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# USB peripheral controller drivers
#

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef USB__GADGET__CONFIGFS__H
#define USB__GADGET__CONFIGFS__H

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# USB peripheral controller drivers
#

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef USB_F_MASS_STORAGE_H
#define USB_F_MASS_STORAGE_H

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* This header declares the utility functions used by "Gadget Zero", plus
* interfaces to its two single-configuration function drivers.

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef USB_STORAGE_COMMON_H
#define USB_STORAGE_COMMON_H

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef __TARGET_USB_GADGET_H__
#define __TARGET_USB_GADGET_H__

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef _UVC_QUEUE_H_
#define _UVC_QUEUE_H_

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# USB gadget drivers
#

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
# define_trace.h needs to know how to find our header
CFLAGS_trace.o := -I$(src)

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
obj-$(CONFIG_USB_BDC_UDC) += bdc.o
bdc-y := bdc_core.o bdc_cmd.o bdc_ep.o bdc_udc.o

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* omap_udc.h -- for omap 3.2 udc, with OTG support
*

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for USB Host Controller Drivers
#

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef __LINUX_FOTG210_H
#define __LINUX_FOTG210_H

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* ISP116x register declarations and HCD data structures
*

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* ISP1362 HCD (Host Controller Driver) for USB.
*

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* Host interface registers
*/

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef __LINUX_USB_PCI_QUIRKS_H
#define __LINUX_USB_PCI_QUIRKS_H

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* SL811HS register declarations and HCD data structures
*

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* UHCI-specific debugging code. Invaluable when something
* goes wrong, but don't get in my face.

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* UHCI HCD (Host Controller Driver) for GRLIB GRUSBHC
*

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef __LINUX_UHCI_HCD_H
#define __LINUX_UHCI_HCD_H

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* Universal Host Controller Interface driver for USB.
*

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* UHCI HCD (Host Controller Driver) PCI Bus Glue.
*

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* Generic UHCI HCD (Host Controller Driver) for Platform Devices
*

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* Universal Host Controller Interface driver for USB.
*

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* Driver for Microtek Scanmaker X6 USB scanner and possibly others.
*

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* Driver for the NXP ISP1760 chip
*

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef _ISP1760_HCD_H_
#define _ISP1760_HCD_H_

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* Glue code for the ISP1760 driver and bus
* Currently there is support for

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for the rest of the USB drivers
# (the ones that don't fit into any other categories)

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* The USB Monitor, inspired by Dave Harding's USBMon.
*

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* The USB Monitor, inspired by Dave Harding's USBMon.
*

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
/*
* The USB Monitor, inspired by Dave Harding's USBMon.
*

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* The USB Monitor, inspired by Dave Harding's USBMon.
*

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
ccflags-$(CONFIG_USB_MTU3_DEBUG) += -DDEBUG

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# for USB OTG silicon based on Mentor Graphics INVENTRA designs
#

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/* Copyright (C) 2005-2006 by Texas Instruments */
#ifndef _CPPI_DMA_H_

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for physical layer USB drivers
#

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef _AM335x_PHY_CONTROL_H_
#define _AM335x_PHY_CONTROL_H_

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef _PHY_GENERIC_H_
#define _PHY_GENERIC_H_

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# for Renesas USB
#

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for the USB serial device drivers.
#

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef CYPRESS_M8_H
#define CYPRESS_M8_H

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#! /usr/bin/perl -w
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
# convert an Intel HEX file into a set of C records usable by the firmware

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* Driver definitions for the FTDI USB Single Port Serial Converter -
* known as FTDI_SIO (Serial Input/Output application of the chipset)

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* vendor/product IDs (VID/PID) of devices using FTDI USB serial converters.
* Please keep numerically sorted within individual areas, thanks!

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* Definitions for the KLSI KL5KUSB105 serial port adapter
*/

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#define SUSBCRequest_SetBaudRateParityAndStopBits 1
#define SUSBCR_SBR_MASK 0xFF00
#define SUSBCR_SBR_1200 0x0100

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
/*
* Definitions for USB serial mobile broadband cards
*/

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#
# Makefile for the USB Mass Storage device drivers.
#

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef _OPTION_MS_H_
#define _OPTION_MS_H_
extern int option_ms_init(struct us_data *us);

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
#include <scsi/scsi.h>
#include <scsi/scsi_host.h>
#include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef _SIERRA_MS_H_
#define _SIERRA_MS_H_
extern int sierra_ms_init(struct us_data *us);

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#include <linux/usb.h>
#include <linux/usb/hcd.h>
#include "usb.h"

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
CFLAGS_trace.o := -I$(src)
obj-$(CONFIG_TYPEC_UCSI) += typec_ucsi.o

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef __UCSI_DEBUG_H
#define __UCSI_DEBUG_H

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#undef TRACE_SYSTEM
#define TRACE_SYSTEM ucsi

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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef __DRIVER_USB_TYPEC_UCSI_H
#define __DRIVER_USB_TYPEC_UCSI_H

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
ccflags-$(CONFIG_USBIP_DEBUG) := -DDEBUG
obj-$(CONFIG_USBIP_CORE) += usbip-core.o

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
ccflags-$(CONFIG_USB_WUSB_CBAF_DEBUG) := -DDEBUG
obj-$(CONFIG_USB_WUSB) += wusbcore.o