[U-Boot] [PATCH V3 3/3] Add support for the LaCie ED Mini V2 board

[Albert ARIBAUD]

Someone off the list made me notice the following:

Albert Aribaud a écrit :

> +++ b/board/LaCie/edminiv2/lowlevel_init.S
> @@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
> +/*******************************************************************************
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This file has the same issue as some other Marvell-inspired in the V2 
patch where the source is GPLv2 only while U-boot expects GPLv2 or 
later. All of the V2 isses have disappeared with dropping the files in 
V3, but this one crept in just to keep the good-vs-evil balance.

Historically, this file was built by extracting the necessary code from 
several files in the Marvell LSP provided with the ED Mini on LaCie's 
website. However, it was then rewritten to eliminate all macros and now, 
while it does execute the same low level initializations as the 
originals did, it does so with its own set of instructions and with all 
generic execution paths removed.

That being said, it might still be considered derived work, and if 
considered derived, publishing this under 'GPLv2 or later' would require 
formal approval from the copyright owner.

Prafulla, you're as close a copyright owner for this original code as I 
could find on this list. Does Marvell consider this file I'm submitting 
as derived work, and if it does, does it allow publishing it under GPLv2 
or later?

Amicalement,
-- 
Albert.