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GNU GPL License 2.0 Compliance Policy

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Description

Kernel source is released under the GNU GPL 2.0 license, any driver changes to critical modules must be included, regardless of vendors protecting code changes for marketing, many individual kernel sources for each device do not include critical modules such as camera kernel, display driver, device tree source and others, this violates the kernel license policy and FSF

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  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's kernel source and any contribution or licensing guidance; the issue does not name files, modules, tests, or a specific change. Clarify which device sources and critical modules are in scope, then establish the expected GPL compliance outcome before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
mobile-dev, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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