# Re: \[PATCH 00/17\] MODULE\_LICENSE removals, sixth tranche

- From: Nick Alcock \<hidden\>
- Date: 2023-03-20 11:05:53 
- List: linux-modules
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-modules/2023/03/245696
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/dri-devel/2023/03/245696/t.md

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(Sorry about this, MTA delivered a bunch of stuff very late.)

On 3 Mar 2023, Luis Chamberlain verbalised:

> Stupid question, if you're removing MODULE_LICENSE() than why keep the
> other stupid MODULE_*() crap too? If its of no use, be gone!

I wish, but when I tried it it broke stuff. At least some MODULE_ things
have side effects -- MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE, maybe MODULE_ALIAS etc...

... and also I was getting complaints when I sent a tree out that did
that, along the lines of "if MODULE_LICENSE is the problem why not just
remove that". It seems one cannot win here, both options elicit
complaints.
```