[PATCH] D113427: docs: Clarify licensing rules for the project
Tom Stellard via Phabricator via llvm-commits
llvm-commits at lists.llvm.org
Mon Nov 8 12:35:12 PST 2021
tstellar created this revision.
tstellar added reviewers: sqlbyme, tonic, lattner, hfinkel, cishida, asl, kristof.beyls, kbarton.
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https://reviews.llvm.org/D113427
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llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
Index: llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
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--- llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
+++ llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
@@ -920,6 +920,13 @@
and `patent license`_. When you contribute code to the LLVM project, you
license it under these terms.
+In certain circumstances, code licensed under other licenses can be added to
+the codebase. However, this may only be done with approval of the LLVM
+Board of Directors, and contributors should plan for the approval process
+to take at least 4-6 weeks. If you would like to contribute code under
+a different license, please create a Phabricator review with the code you
+want to contribute and email board at llvm.org requesting a reivew.
+
If you have questions or comments about these topics, please contact the
`LLVM Developer's Mailing List <mailto:llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org>`_. However,
please realize that most compiler developers are not lawyers, and therefore you
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