diff --git a/Documentation/COPYING b/Documentation/COPYING
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..629351b0c631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/COPYING
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
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diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile.am b/Documentation/Makefile.am
index d72085df4845..c7e0758c39df 100644
--- a/Documentation/Makefile.am
+++ b/Documentation/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 man1_MANS = \
 	ndctl.1 \
 	ndctl-zero-labels.1 \
diff --git a/Documentation/asciidoc.conf b/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
index 26a822a17b7b..8c6ee4672c30 100644
--- a/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
+++ b/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ## linkndctl: macro
 #
+# Copyright (c) 2005, Sergey Vlasov
+# Copyright (c) 2005, Jonas Fonseca
+#
+# Originally copied from GIT source (commit d1c2e113c5b6 "[PATCH]
+# Documentation: Add asciidoc.conf file and gitlink: macro")
+#
 # Usage: linkndctl:command[manpage-section]
 #
 # Note, {0} is the manpage section, while {target} is the command.
diff --git a/Documentation/daxctl-list.txt b/Documentation/daxctl-list.txt
index 3e559e5de957..6de8d828de27 100644
--- a/Documentation/daxctl-list.txt
+++ b/Documentation/daxctl-list.txt
@@ -72,3 +72,10 @@ OPTIONS
 -i::
 --idle::
 	Include idle (not enabled / zero-sized) devices in the listing
+
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
diff --git a/Documentation/manpage-base.xsl b/Documentation/manpage-base.xsl
index a264fa616093..7bf007c332ce 100644
--- a/Documentation/manpage-base.xsl
+++ b/Documentation/manpage-base.xsl
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+<!--
+Copyright (c) 2006, Sean Estabrooks
+Copyright (c) 2009, Chris Johnsen
+
+Originally copied from GIT source (commits 775e994af5b8 "Properly render
+asciidoc "callouts" in git man pages." and c30e9485238b "Documentation:
+move callouts.xsl to manpage-{base,normal}.xsl")
+-->
 <!-- manpage-base.xsl:
      special formatting for manpages rendered from asciidoc+docbook -->
 <xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
diff --git a/Documentation/manpage-normal.xsl b/Documentation/manpage-normal.xsl
index a48f5b11f3dc..538cf609aedf 100644
--- a/Documentation/manpage-normal.xsl
+++ b/Documentation/manpage-normal.xsl
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+<!--
+Copyright (c) 2006, Sean Estabrooks
+Copyright (c) 2009, Chris Johnsen
+
+Originally copied from GIT source (commits 775e994af5b8 "Properly render
+asciidoc "callouts" in git man pages." and c30e9485238b "Documentation:
+move callouts.xsl to manpage-{base,normal}.xsl")
+-->
 <!-- manpage-normal.xsl:
      special settings for manpages rendered from asciidoc+docbook
      handles anything we want to keep away from docbook-xsl 1.72.0 -->
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-check-labels.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-check-labels.txt
index 22d219cc9afd..210eb23caf66 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-check-labels.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-check-labels.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ OPTIONS
 -------
 include::labels-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 http://pmem.io/documents/NVDIMM_Namespace_Spec.pdf[NVDIMM Namespace
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-check-namespace.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-check-namespace.txt
index 232f22d7f774..07fe15ac5485 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-check-namespace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-check-namespace.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ OPTIONS
 --region=::
 include::xable-region-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-disable-namespace[1],
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-create-namespace.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-create-namespace.txt
index 6007214658b6..85d1f8db792f 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-create-namespace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-create-namespace.txt
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ OPTIONS
 --region=::
 include::xable-region-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-zero-labels[1],
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-destroy-namespace.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-destroy-namespace.txt
index 623820533cec..8130b2156452 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-destroy-namespace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-destroy-namespace.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ include::xable-namespace-options.txt[]
 	Specifying --force causes the namespace to be disabled before
 	the operation is attempted.
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-create-namespace[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-disable-dimm.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-disable-dimm.txt
index b87314ffd197..b767402e93b8 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-disable-dimm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-disable-dimm.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ OPTIONS
 <dimm>::
 include::xable-dimm-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-enable-dimm[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-disable-namespace.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-disable-namespace.txt
index 067bc76f9148..5304ff97b900 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-disable-namespace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-disable-namespace.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ OPTIONS
 -------
 include::xable-namespace-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-disable-namespace[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-disable-region.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-disable-region.txt
index 812a00d096f0..5871ebe09650 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-disable-region.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-disable-region.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ OPTIONS
 <region>::
 include::xable-region-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-enable-region[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-enable-dimm.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-enable-dimm.txt
index 0b0c6e0c965e..5b399c20bd15 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-enable-dimm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-enable-dimm.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ OPTIONS
 <dimm>::
 include::xable-dimm-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-disable-dimm[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-enable-namespace.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-enable-namespace.txt
index ece7b7e803e3..69971a0f68a1 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-enable-namespace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-enable-namespace.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ OPTIONS
 -------
 include::xable-namespace-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-disable-namespace[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-enable-region.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-enable-region.txt
index cd425aa286f2..c4939e0f7caa 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-enable-region.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-enable-region.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ OPTIONS
 <region>::
 include::xable-region-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-disable-region[1]
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-init-labels.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-init-labels.txt
index 6e5cc3578efa..a5c0c127e279 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-init-labels.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-init-labels.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ include::labels-options.txt[]
 	be an existing / valid namespace index.  Warning, this will
 	destroy all defined namespaces on the dimm.
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 http://pmem.io/documents/NVDIMM_Namespace_Spec.pdf[NVDIMM Namespace
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-list.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-list.txt
index da90860e061f..fd67d2b3e0ba 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-list.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-list.txt
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ include::xable-region-options.txt[]
   ]
 }
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-read-labels.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-read-labels.txt
index ecef164c3283..a1640d6ff566 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-read-labels.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-read-labels.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ include::labels-options.txt[]
 	parse the label data into json assuming the 'NVDIMM Namespace
 	Specification' format.
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 http://pmem.io/documents/NVDIMM_Namespace_Spec.pdf[NVDIMM Namespace
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl-zero-labels.txt b/Documentation/ndctl-zero-labels.txt
index 0fb832b02219..56dacf1c1714 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl-zero-labels.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl-zero-labels.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ OPTIONS
 -------
 include::labels-options.txt[]
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 http://pmem.io/documents/NVDIMM_Namespace_Spec.pdf[NVDIMM Namespace
diff --git a/Documentation/ndctl.txt b/Documentation/ndctl.txt
index c26cc2fa9318..b02f613f5030 100644
--- a/Documentation/ndctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ndctl.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ supported by the tool include, provisioning capacity (namespaces), as
 well as enumerating/enabling/disabling the devices (dimms, regions,
 namspaces) associated with an NVDIMM bus.
 
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+Copyright (c) 2016 - 2017, Intel Corporation. License GPLv2: GNU GPL
+version 2 <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  This is free software:
+you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
+the extent permitted by law.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkndctl:ndctl-create-namespace[1],
diff --git a/builtin.h b/builtin.h
index a8bc848614f2..5c8b611b2ded 100644
--- a/builtin.h
+++ b/builtin.h
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #ifndef _NDCTL_BUILTIN_H_
 #define _NDCTL_BUILTIN_H_
 extern const char ndctl_usage_string[];
diff --git a/daxctl/daxctl.c b/daxctl/daxctl.c
index 31d230a68756..91a4600e262f 100644
--- a/daxctl/daxctl.c
+++ b/daxctl/daxctl.c
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Andreas Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/daxctl/list.c b/daxctl/list.c
index 9a48ad7477ff..3e3f822b0ea1 100644
--- a/daxctl/list.c
+++ b/daxctl/list.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/ndctl/bat.c b/ndctl/bat.c
index 5e14d39cfac5..5e84f6459890 100644
--- a/ndctl/bat.c
+++ b/ndctl/bat.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <syslog.h>
 #include <test.h>
diff --git a/ndctl/create-nfit.c b/ndctl/create-nfit.c
index ebcd7446d14f..6adfae7af014 100644
--- a/ndctl/create-nfit.c
+++ b/ndctl/create-nfit.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/ndctl/list.c b/ndctl/list.c
index befb3cfc6ffd..4d5050cb85e5 100644
--- a/ndctl/list.c
+++ b/ndctl/list.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/ndctl/namespace.c b/ndctl/namespace.c
index 6e150b102dc3..895e39bb8c7d 100644
--- a/ndctl/namespace.c
+++ b/ndctl/namespace.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2015-2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
diff --git a/ndctl/ndctl.c b/ndctl/ndctl.c
index 4b08c9b2a8ff..d10718e5d9c7 100644
--- a/ndctl/ndctl.c
+++ b/ndctl/ndctl.c
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Andreas Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/ndctl/region.c b/ndctl/region.c
index 0d46192fe6a4..cc3c133c3190 100644
--- a/ndctl/region.c
+++ b/ndctl/region.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/ndctl/test.c b/ndctl/test.c
index 01ff981749fc..285594f09cf2 100644
--- a/ndctl/test.c
+++ b/ndctl/test.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <syslog.h>
diff --git a/ndctl/util/json-smart.c b/ndctl/util/json-smart.c
index 94519da4678d..aaaa0de6a72b 100644
--- a/ndctl/util/json-smart.c
+++ b/ndctl/util/json-smart.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <util/json.h>
 #include <uuid/uuid.h>
diff --git a/test.h b/test.h
index 8abe13dd410c..1ff350a9c1ba 100644
--- a/test.h
+++ b/test.h
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #ifndef __TEST_H__
 #define __TEST_H__
 struct ndctl_test;
diff --git a/test/blk-exhaust.sh b/test/blk-exhaust.sh
index 24a1ec216767..b6991f6e120d 100755
--- a/test/blk-exhaust.sh
+++ b/test/blk-exhaust.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash -x
+
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
 BUS="-b nfit_test.0"
 BUS1="-b nfit_test.1"
diff --git a/test/btt-check.sh b/test/btt-check.sh
index 4c328fecbe88..5ec224b1d582 100755
--- a/test/btt-check.sh
+++ b/test/btt-check.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash -E
 
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 [ -f "../ndctl/ndctl" ] && [ -x "../ndctl/ndctl" ] && ndctl="../ndctl/ndctl"
 [ -f "./ndctl/ndctl" ] && [ -x "./ndctl/ndctl" ] && ndctl="./ndctl/ndctl"
 [ -z "$ndctl" ] && echo "Couldn't find an ndctl binary" && exit 1
diff --git a/test/clear.sh b/test/clear.sh
index 1af3789cc35b..a60c3d9264db 100755
--- a/test/clear.sh
+++ b/test/clear.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash -x
+
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 DEV=""
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
 BUS="-b nfit_test.0"
diff --git a/test/core.c b/test/core.c
index 1f6dd5966404..e0806ed24058 100644
--- a/test/core.c
+++ b/test/core.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <linux/version.h>
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
 #include <libkmod.h>
diff --git a/test/create.sh b/test/create.sh
index 992f2ff48ad0..4eea78a2e4fa 100755
--- a/test/create.sh
+++ b/test/create.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash -x
+
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 DEV=""
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
 BUS="-b nfit_test.0"
diff --git a/test/dax-errors.c b/test/dax-errors.c
index 9ea5c9146dd6..fde3ba03546f 100644
--- a/test/dax-errors.c
+++ b/test/dax-errors.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
diff --git a/test/dax-errors.sh b/test/dax-errors.sh
index 25615df44180..5af38592e336 100755
--- a/test/dax-errors.sh
+++ b/test/dax-errors.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash -x
 
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 DEV=""
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
 BUS="-b nfit_test.0"
diff --git a/test/dax-pmd.c b/test/dax-pmd.c
index a422e999896a..6276913a0fda 100644
--- a/test/dax-pmd.c
+++ b/test/dax-pmd.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
diff --git a/test/dax.sh b/test/dax.sh
index ae63f89b8e6b..e1f3c8f6ff79 100755
--- a/test/dax.sh
+++ b/test/dax.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 MNT=test_dax_mnt
 FILE=image
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
diff --git a/test/daxdev-errors.c b/test/daxdev-errors.c
index 321f942251b3..ba89b0c047a7 100644
--- a/test/daxdev-errors.c
+++ b/test/daxdev-errors.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
diff --git a/test/daxdev-errors.sh b/test/daxdev-errors.sh
index 143c834f1af8..4818a4a1efcf 100755
--- a/test/daxdev-errors.sh
+++ b/test/daxdev-errors.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash -x
 
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 DEV=""
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
 DAXCTL="../daxctl/daxctl"
diff --git a/test/device-dax-fio.sh b/test/device-dax-fio.sh
index ab620b67027f..f2cbd4dc5a01 100755
--- a/test/device-dax-fio.sh
+++ b/test/device-dax-fio.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
 rc=77
 
diff --git a/test/device-dax.c b/test/device-dax.c
index 7f19311f07b7..d9196a760cea 100644
--- a/test/device-dax.c
+++ b/test/device-dax.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
diff --git a/test/label-compat.sh b/test/label-compat.sh
index ed26a583a320..8c9ee63ec8dc 100755
--- a/test/label-compat.sh
+++ b/test/label-compat.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash -x
+
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 NDCTL="../ndctl/ndctl"
 BUS="-b nfit_test.0"
 BUS1="-b nfit_test.1"
diff --git a/test/mmap.c b/test/mmap.c
index 1294af0a6863..b087ba872ba9 100644
--- a/test/mmap.c
+++ b/test/mmap.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015 Toshi Kani, Hewlett Packard Enterprise. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
diff --git a/test/mmap.sh b/test/mmap.sh
index fa2658a6c57c..f84012bc815f 100755
--- a/test/mmap.sh
+++ b/test/mmap.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+
 MNT=test_mmap_mnt
 FILE=image
 DEV=""
diff --git a/test/multi-pmem.c b/test/multi-pmem.c
index abd5f3657eed..3e3c1037e016 100644
--- a/test/multi-pmem.c
+++ b/test/multi-pmem.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
diff --git a/util/bitmap.c b/util/bitmap.c
index 31e8c3a8512c..8df8a3253f10 100644
--- a/util/bitmap.c
+++ b/util/bitmap.c
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2009 Akinobu Mita. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from the Linux kernel bitmap implementation */
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <util/size.h>
 #include <util/util.h>
diff --git a/util/bitmap.h b/util/bitmap.h
index 826ae28a64f7..11ef22cc657b 100644
--- a/util/bitmap.h
+++ b/util/bitmap.h
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #ifndef _NDCTL_BITMAP_H_
 #define _NDCTL_BITMAP_H_
 
diff --git a/util/filter.c b/util/filter.c
index 9e2133430433..74ab3535c98e 100644
--- a/util/filter.c
+++ b/util/filter.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/util/filter.h b/util/filter.h
index cc23bfd7bfc8..dcc537caaaf9 100644
--- a/util/filter.h
+++ b/util/filter.h
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #ifndef _UTIL_FILTER_H_
 #define _UTIL_FILTER_H_
 struct ndctl_bus *util_bus_filter(struct ndctl_bus *bus, const char *ident);
diff --git a/util/fletcher.c b/util/fletcher.c
index cee2fc3cd5da..29778db833f5 100644
--- a/util/fletcher.c
+++ b/util/fletcher.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <util/fletcher.h>
diff --git a/util/help.c b/util/help.c
index 310a40bd83e8..8b8f9510407f 100644
--- a/util/help.c
+++ b/util/help.c
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2008 Miklos Vajna. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2006 Linus Torvalds. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
+/*
  * builtin-help.c
  *
  * Builtin help command
diff --git a/util/json.c b/util/json.c
index 4ca33a628381..b718d747c285 100644
--- a/util/json.c
+++ b/util/json.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <util/json.h>
 #include <util/filter.h>
diff --git a/util/json.h b/util/json.h
index 1a6caeeb6e9e..966478466313 100644
--- a/util/json.h
+++ b/util/json.h
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #ifndef __NDCTL_JSON_H__
 #define __NDCTL_JSON_H__
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/util/main.c b/util/main.c
index cb3c634e93f5..5f35dd9d1c3e 100644
--- a/util/main.c
+++ b/util/main.c
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2006 Linus Torvalds. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/util/main.h b/util/main.h
index bdd4f701665c..bcfe9f304d6b 100644
--- a/util/main.h
+++ b/util/main.h
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2006 Linus Torvalds. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #ifndef __MAIN_H__
 #define __MAIN_H__
 struct cmd_struct;
diff --git a/util/parse-options.c b/util/parse-options.c
index 387eecd6db73..751c0916d3d3 100644
--- a/util/parse-options.c
+++ b/util/parse-options.c
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2007 Pierre Habouzit. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/util/parse-options.h b/util/parse-options.h
index 8826d3afe99f..6fd6b2418296 100644
--- a/util/parse-options.h
+++ b/util/parse-options.h
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2007 Pierre Habouzit. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #ifndef __NDCTL_PARSE_OPTIONS_H
 #define __NDCTL_PARSE_OPTIONS_H
 
diff --git a/util/size.c b/util/size.c
index da76bd94aebd..f54ae5b870b8 100644
--- a/util/size.c
+++ b/util/size.c
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <util/size.h>
diff --git a/util/size.h b/util/size.h
index 4af14eb7d150..3c27079fc2b8 100644
--- a/util/size.h
+++ b/util/size.h
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015-2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
 #ifndef _NDCTL_SIZE_H_
 #define _NDCTL_SIZE_H_
 
diff --git a/util/strbuf.c b/util/strbuf.c
index d4642516d338..eaa5bedf7e60 100644
--- a/util/strbuf.c
+++ b/util/strbuf.c
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Junio C Hamano. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/util/strbuf.h b/util/strbuf.h
index 4eb341a50e76..21bb7c446aab 100644
--- a/util/strbuf.h
+++ b/util/strbuf.h
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Junio C Hamano. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #ifndef __NDCTL_STRBUF_H
 #define __NDCTL_STRBUF_H
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/util/usage.c b/util/usage.c
index 9e0da8ab4551..0896955c7f52 100644
--- a/util/usage.c
+++ b/util/usage.c
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 /*
- * usage.c
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Linus Torvalds. All rights reserved.
  *
- * Various reporting routines.
- * Originally copied from GIT source.
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  *
- * Copyright (C) Linus Torvalds, 2005
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
  */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
diff --git a/util/util.h b/util/util.h
index 04103cee2752..162aade1817d 100644
--- a/util/util.h
+++ b/util/util.h
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Junio C Hamano. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Linus Torvalds. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
 #ifndef __UTIL_H__
 #define __UTIL_H__
 #include <stdarg.h>
diff --git a/util/wrapper.c b/util/wrapper.c
index 21be2304fd90..b0de7bc92bb1 100644
--- a/util/wrapper.c
+++ b/util/wrapper.c
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Junio C Hamano. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright(c) 2005 Linus Torvalds. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+/* originally copied from perf and git */
+
+/*
  * Various trivial helper wrappers around standard functions
  */
 #include <string.h>
