[llvm] f819db1 - docs: Clarify licensing rules for the project

[Tom Stellard via llvm-commits]

Author: Tom Stellard
Date: 2021-12-20T17:03:31-08:00
New Revision: f819db11de93c01f8bd3009d33eb8c77d79937c7

URL: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/f819db11de93c01f8bd3009d33eb8c77d79937c7
DIFF: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/f819db11de93c01f8bd3009d33eb8c77d79937c7.diff

LOG: docs: Clarify licensing rules for the project

Reviewed By: lattner, kristof.beyls

Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D113427

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    llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst

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diff  --git a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
index 758f218d7f304..b88e45b1ac310 100644
--- a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
@@ -920,6 +920,13 @@ namely the Apache-2.0 with LLVM-exception license, which includes a copyright
 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
+Foundation 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 
diff erent license, please create a Phabricator review with the code
+you want to contribute and email board at llvm.org requesting a review.
+
 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