ThePassionate opened a new pull request, #18017:
URL: https://github.com/apache/nuttx/pull/18017
## Kconfig: Add ALLOW_PROPRIETARY_COMPONENTS license option
### Summary
This PR adds a new license configuration option
`ALLOW_PROPRIETARY_COMPONENTS` for components that have proprietary, custom, or
non-standard open source licenses. This addresses the need identified in
nuttx-apps#3343 for handling components like the Whetstone benchmark which have
custom license terms.
### Changes
#### Files Modified
1. **Kconfig**
- Added new `ALLOW_PROPRIETARY_COMPONENTS` config option under "License
Setup" menu
- Follows the existing pattern of other license options (BSD, GPL, MIT,
etc.)
2. **Documentation/quickstart/configuring.rst**
- Added documentation for the new License Setup section
- Lists all available `ALLOW_*_COMPONENTS` options with descriptions
### Technical Details
**New License Option:**
- Enables projects to explicitly opt-in to using components with
non-standard licenses
- Covers custom permissive licenses requiring attribution
- Covers proprietary licenses with specific usage restrictions
- Covers other non-standard license terms
**Integration:**
- Placed after `ALLOW_ICS_COMPONENTS` in the License Setup menu
- Default value is `n` (disabled) for safety
- Components with custom licenses should add `depends on
ALLOW_PROPRIETARY_COMPONENTS`
### Impact
- **License Compliance**: Provides explicit opt-in mechanism for
non-standard licensed code
- **User Awareness**: Forces users to acknowledge custom license requirements
- **Consistency**: Follows established NuttX license configuration patterns
### Usage
Enable option with:
CONFIG_ALLOW_PROPRIETARY_COMPONENTS=y
### Testing
Configuration option verified.
### Reference
which discussed https://github.com/apache/nuttx-apps/pull/3343
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