[OE-core] [PATCH 6/6] xz: Remove GPLv3 license checksum

[Richard Purdie]

On Wed, 2019-09-04 at 08:07 -0400, Mark Hatle wrote:
> On 9/3/19 1:59 PM, Wes Lindauer wrote:
> > Mark,
> > 
> > In reference to "It typically does NOT include the license of
> > things used to
> > build the software (such as makefiles, autoconf fragments, etc)".
> > Since the only file that is licensed under GPLv3 is a M4 macro,
> > does that mean
> > the current patch is still valid? Shouldn't the GPLv3 license be
> > removed from
> > this recipe?
> 
> Unless the M4 file is generating/injecting code into the build(very
> few I've
> seen do this), then I would say it's not under GPLv3 at all.  (And I
> wouldn't
> have included GPLv3 in the LICENSE statement.)
> 
> But we need more consensus then just me saying so.
> 
> This may be a good question for the OE-TSC to ensure that we have
> clarification
> on this issue, and it's not just me saying I think one way or
> another.

Not sure it needs to go to the TSC, we just need a patch which clearly
says why the LICENSE statement is incorrect. I don't think the original
patch in the series was clear about why GPLv3 didn't apply but if the
commit message is improved, its probably fine.

Cheers,

Richard