Re: [RFC PATCH 0/6] Boot logo supplied by the device tree

El mar, 4 ago 2026 a las 7:25, Ulrich Ölmann
([off-list ref]) escribió:

I think the issue is broader than upstream submissions. Once such a
device tree is shipped as part of a GPL kernel in a product, the GPL
obligations already apply to that distribution. Therefore, the licensing
implications of embedding a proprietary logo are not limited to upstream
acceptance, they also affect downstream product distributions.

Point taken, thanks for spelling it out. I am not qualified to argue the
legal side and will not try to, but I follow the reasoning.

In practice it reinforces the reserved memory path, which is the one we
ship: there the device tree carries only a phandle and the placement,
and the image stays a separate file with its own licensing, handled like
any other asset in the product.

Max