SPDX.md

SPDX header policy

This repository uses the MIT SPDX identifier:

SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT

Vendored WDK binding sources retain their declared dual license: SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0, together with the Microsoft copyright and License: MIT OR Apache-2.0 notice.

Governed files use comment syntax appropriate to their format:

Files	Header
Rust, C, C++, and headers	// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
PowerShell, shell, YAML, TOML, CMake, and text metadata	# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
INF files	; SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
Markdown	<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT followed by the copyright line and -->

Shebangs remain first. YAML front matter remains intact, with the Markdown header immediately after its closing delimiter. Strict JSON (CMakePresets.json), LICENSE, and generated out/* and target/* outputs are explicit exclusions because comments would be invalid or the files are generated/license text. These entries, including their reasons, are maintained in scripts/spdx-policy.psd1 and reported by the validator in full-tree mode. Binary catalog, driver, executable, library, and symbol files are excluded by their explicit extension entries in that same manifest when tracked.

Install the repository hook once with:

git config core.hooksPath hooks

The hook validates staged content before commit creation. CI runs the same policy in full-tree mode as the required SPDX headers check; a local hook bypass does not bypass pull-request or protected-branch enforcement. The hook uses PowerShell 7 when available and falls back to Windows PowerShell 5.1.