Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] kernel.h: removed REPEAT_BYTE from kernel.h

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue Dec 19 2023 - 14:11:01 EST


On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 10:35:55AM -0800, Tanzir Hasan wrote:
> > Legal note, this file is NOT copyright Google as no Google employe
> > actually wrote the logcal contents of it.
> >
> > Please be VERY careful when doing stuff like this, it has potentially
> > big repercussions, and you don't want to have to talk to lots of
> > lawyers a few years from now and explain how you messed it all up :(
>
> Ah, sorry, I didn't realize. Will change right away.
>
> > Nick, odds are there's a Google copyright class that Tanzir should take
> > here, if not, I recommend the free LF one that anyone can take online
> > that explains the issues here:
> > https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/open-source-licensing-basics-for-software-developers/
>
> I will take a look, thanks!

Please take the time to either learn what the Google-specific rules are,
or take the above training, before submitting a new version of the
patch.

thanks,

greg k-h