1 .. _process_statement_kernel: !! 1 Linux Kernel Enforcement Statement
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3 Linux Kernel Enforcement Statement <<
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6 As developers of the Linux kernel, we have a k 4 As developers of the Linux kernel, we have a keen interest in how our software
7 is used and how the license for our software i 5 is used and how the license for our software is enforced. Compliance with the
8 reciprocal sharing obligations of GPL-2.0 is c 6 reciprocal sharing obligations of GPL-2.0 is critical to the long-term
9 sustainability of our software and community. 7 sustainability of our software and community.
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11 Although there is a right to enforce the separ 9 Although there is a right to enforce the separate copyright interests in the
12 contributions made to our community, we share 10 contributions made to our community, we share an interest in ensuring that
13 individual enforcement actions are conducted i 11 individual enforcement actions are conducted in a manner that benefits our
14 community and do not have an unintended negati 12 community and do not have an unintended negative impact on the health and
15 growth of our software ecosystem. In order to 13 growth of our software ecosystem. In order to deter unhelpful enforcement
16 actions, we agree that it is in the best inter 14 actions, we agree that it is in the best interests of our development
17 community to undertake the following commitmen 15 community to undertake the following commitment to users of the Linux kernel
18 on behalf of ourselves and any successors to o 16 on behalf of ourselves and any successors to our copyright interests:
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20 Notwithstanding the termination provisions 18 Notwithstanding the termination provisions of the GPL-2.0, we agree that
21 it is in the best interests of our develop 19 it is in the best interests of our development community to adopt the
22 following provisions of GPL-3.0 as additio 20 following provisions of GPL-3.0 as additional permissions under our
23 license with respect to any non-defensive 21 license with respect to any non-defensive assertion of rights under the
24 license. 22 license.
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26 However, if you cease all violation of 24 However, if you cease all violation of this License, then your license
27 from a particular copyright holder is 25 from a particular copyright holder is reinstated (a) provisionally,
28 unless and until the copyright holder 26 unless and until the copyright holder explicitly and finally
29 terminates your license, and (b) perma 27 terminates your license, and (b) permanently, if the copyright holder
30 fails to notify you of the violation b 28 fails to notify you of the violation by some reasonable means prior to
31 60 days after the cessation. 29 60 days after the cessation.
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33 Moreover, your license from a particul 31 Moreover, your license from a particular copyright holder is
34 reinstated permanently if the copyrigh 32 reinstated permanently if the copyright holder notifies you of the
35 violation by some reasonable means, th 33 violation by some reasonable means, this is the first time you have
36 received notice of violation of this L 34 received notice of violation of this License (for any work) from that
37 copyright holder, and you cure the vio 35 copyright holder, and you cure the violation prior to 30 days after
38 your receipt of the notice. 36 your receipt of the notice.
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40 Our intent in providing these assurances is to 38 Our intent in providing these assurances is to encourage more use of the
41 software. We want companies and individuals t 39 software. We want companies and individuals to use, modify and distribute
42 this software. We want to work with users in 40 this software. We want to work with users in an open and transparent way to
43 eliminate any uncertainty about our expectatio 41 eliminate any uncertainty about our expectations regarding compliance or
44 enforcement that might limit adoption of our s 42 enforcement that might limit adoption of our software. We view legal action
45 as a last resort, to be initiated only when ot 43 as a last resort, to be initiated only when other community efforts have
46 failed to resolve the problem. 44 failed to resolve the problem.
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48 Finally, once a non-compliance issue is resolv 46 Finally, once a non-compliance issue is resolved, we hope the user will feel
49 welcome to join us in our efforts on this proj 47 welcome to join us in our efforts on this project. Working together, we will
50 be stronger. 48 be stronger.
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52 Except where noted below, we speak only for ou 50 Except where noted below, we speak only for ourselves, and not for any company
53 we might work for today, have in the past, or 51 we might work for today, have in the past, or will in the future.
54 52
55 - Laura Abbott 53 - Laura Abbott
56 - Bjorn Andersson (Linaro) 54 - Bjorn Andersson (Linaro)
57 - Andrea Arcangeli 55 - Andrea Arcangeli
58 - Neil Armstrong 56 - Neil Armstrong
59 - Jens Axboe 57 - Jens Axboe
60 - Pablo Neira Ayuso 58 - Pablo Neira Ayuso
61 - Khalid Aziz 59 - Khalid Aziz
62 - Ralf Baechle 60 - Ralf Baechle
63 - Felipe Balbi 61 - Felipe Balbi
64 - Arnd Bergmann 62 - Arnd Bergmann
65 - Ard Biesheuvel 63 - Ard Biesheuvel
66 - Tim Bird 64 - Tim Bird
67 - Paolo Bonzini 65 - Paolo Bonzini
68 - Christian Borntraeger 66 - Christian Borntraeger
69 - Mark Brown (Linaro) 67 - Mark Brown (Linaro)
70 - Paul Burton 68 - Paul Burton
71 - Javier Martinez Canillas 69 - Javier Martinez Canillas
72 - Rob Clark 70 - Rob Clark
73 - Kees Cook (Google) 71 - Kees Cook (Google)
74 - Jonathan Corbet 72 - Jonathan Corbet
75 - Dennis Dalessandro 73 - Dennis Dalessandro
76 - Vivien Didelot (Savoir-faire Linux) 74 - Vivien Didelot (Savoir-faire Linux)
77 - Hans de Goede 75 - Hans de Goede
78 - Mel Gorman (SUSE) 76 - Mel Gorman (SUSE)
79 - Sven Eckelmann 77 - Sven Eckelmann
80 - Alex Elder (Linaro) 78 - Alex Elder (Linaro)
81 - Fabio Estevam 79 - Fabio Estevam
82 - Larry Finger 80 - Larry Finger
83 - Bhumika Goyal 81 - Bhumika Goyal
84 - Andy Gross 82 - Andy Gross
85 - Juergen Gross 83 - Juergen Gross
86 - Shawn Guo 84 - Shawn Guo
87 - Ulf Hansson 85 - Ulf Hansson
88 - Stephen Hemminger (Microsoft) 86 - Stephen Hemminger (Microsoft)
89 - Tejun Heo 87 - Tejun Heo
90 - Rob Herring 88 - Rob Herring
91 - Masami Hiramatsu 89 - Masami Hiramatsu
92 - Michal Hocko 90 - Michal Hocko
93 - Simon Horman 91 - Simon Horman
94 - Johan Hovold (Hovold Consulting AB) 92 - Johan Hovold (Hovold Consulting AB)
95 - Christophe JAILLET 93 - Christophe JAILLET
96 - Olof Johansson 94 - Olof Johansson
97 - Lee Jones (Linaro) 95 - Lee Jones (Linaro)
98 - Heiner Kallweit 96 - Heiner Kallweit
99 - Srinivas Kandagatla 97 - Srinivas Kandagatla
100 - Jan Kara 98 - Jan Kara
101 - Shuah Khan (Samsung) 99 - Shuah Khan (Samsung)
102 - David Kershner 100 - David Kershner
103 - Jaegeuk Kim 101 - Jaegeuk Kim
104 - Namhyung Kim 102 - Namhyung Kim
105 - Colin Ian King 103 - Colin Ian King
106 - Jeff Kirsher 104 - Jeff Kirsher
107 - Greg Kroah-Hartman (Linux Foundation) 105 - Greg Kroah-Hartman (Linux Foundation)
108 - Christian König 106 - Christian König
109 - Vinod Koul 107 - Vinod Koul
110 - Krzysztof Kozlowski 108 - Krzysztof Kozlowski
111 - Viresh Kumar 109 - Viresh Kumar
112 - Aneesh Kumar K.V 110 - Aneesh Kumar K.V
113 - Julia Lawall 111 - Julia Lawall
114 - Doug Ledford 112 - Doug Ledford
115 - Chuck Lever (Oracle) 113 - Chuck Lever (Oracle)
116 - Daniel Lezcano 114 - Daniel Lezcano
117 - Shaohua Li 115 - Shaohua Li
118 - Xin Long 116 - Xin Long
119 - Tony Luck 117 - Tony Luck
120 - Catalin Marinas (Arm Ltd) 118 - Catalin Marinas (Arm Ltd)
121 - Mike Marshall 119 - Mike Marshall
122 - Chris Mason 120 - Chris Mason
123 - Paul E. McKenney 121 - Paul E. McKenney
124 - Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo 122 - Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
125 - David S. Miller 123 - David S. Miller
126 - Ingo Molnar 124 - Ingo Molnar
127 - Kuninori Morimoto 125 - Kuninori Morimoto
128 - Trond Myklebust 126 - Trond Myklebust
129 - Martin K. Petersen (Oracle) 127 - Martin K. Petersen (Oracle)
130 - Borislav Petkov 128 - Borislav Petkov
131 - Jiri Pirko 129 - Jiri Pirko
132 - Josh Poimboeuf 130 - Josh Poimboeuf
133 - Sebastian Reichel (Collabora) 131 - Sebastian Reichel (Collabora)
134 - Guenter Roeck 132 - Guenter Roeck
135 - Joerg Roedel 133 - Joerg Roedel
136 - Leon Romanovsky 134 - Leon Romanovsky
137 - Steven Rostedt (VMware) 135 - Steven Rostedt (VMware)
138 - Frank Rowand 136 - Frank Rowand
139 - Ivan Safonov 137 - Ivan Safonov
140 - Anna Schumaker 138 - Anna Schumaker
141 - Jes Sorensen 139 - Jes Sorensen
142 - K.Y. Srinivasan 140 - K.Y. Srinivasan
143 - David Sterba (SUSE) 141 - David Sterba (SUSE)
144 - Heiko Stuebner 142 - Heiko Stuebner
145 - Jiri Kosina (SUSE) 143 - Jiri Kosina (SUSE)
146 - Willy Tarreau 144 - Willy Tarreau
147 - Dmitry Torokhov 145 - Dmitry Torokhov
148 - Linus Torvalds 146 - Linus Torvalds
149 - Thierry Reding 147 - Thierry Reding
150 - Rik van Riel 148 - Rik van Riel
151 - Luis R. Rodriguez 149 - Luis R. Rodriguez
152 - Geert Uytterhoeven (Glider bvba) 150 - Geert Uytterhoeven (Glider bvba)
153 - Eduardo Valentin (Amazon.com) 151 - Eduardo Valentin (Amazon.com)
154 - Daniel Vetter 152 - Daniel Vetter
155 - Linus Walleij 153 - Linus Walleij
156 - Richard Weinberger 154 - Richard Weinberger
157 - Dan Williams 155 - Dan Williams
158 - Rafael J. Wysocki 156 - Rafael J. Wysocki
159 - Arvind Yadav 157 - Arvind Yadav
160 - Masahiro Yamada 158 - Masahiro Yamada
161 - Wei Yongjun 159 - Wei Yongjun
162 - Lv Zheng 160 - Lv Zheng
163 - Marc Zyngier (Arm Ltd) 161 - Marc Zyngier (Arm Ltd)
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