Licenses and Permissions

Website Content License

The content on RISC-V Linux website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), unless otherwise stated. This means you are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
• No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits

Software Licenses

Linux Kernel

The Linux kernel for RISC-V is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPLv2).

Tools and Utilities

• Build scripts and tools: MIT License
• Documentation tools: Apache License 2.0
• Custom utilities: BSD 3-Clause License

Usage of RISC-V Trademark

RISC-V® is a registered trademark of RISC-V International. Usage of the RISC-V trademark must comply with the RISC-V International trademark guidelines.

Third-Party Content

• Third-party logos and trademarks are property of their respective owners
• External links and resources are subject to their own licensing terms
• Community contributions are accepted under the project's respective licenses

Contributions

By contributing to RISC-V Linux:

• You agree to license your code contributions under the appropriate project license
• Documentation contributions will be licensed under CC BY 4.0
• You confirm that you have the right to submit the contribution under these licenses

Commercial Use

• Commercial use of the documentation and educational materials is permitted under the terms of CC BY 4.0
• Commercial use of software components must comply with their respective licenses
• For specific commercial licensing inquiries, please contact us

Questions and Permissions

For questions about licensing or to request special permissions:

• Email: [email protected]
• Submit an inquiry through our contact form
• Open a discussion in our GitHub repository

This licensing information may be updated periodically. Please check back for the most current version.