Why is this an issue?

File header should match a template.

Either define the header template as plain text or regular expression or load it from a file.

How to fix it

Code examples

Noncompliant code example

With plain text header template:

// This confidential and proprietary software may be used only as authorized
// by a licensing agreement from Linty Services.
// (c) Copyright 2016-2022 Linty Services
// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
// The entire notice above must be reproduced on all authorized copies.


// My header is a bit different from the template

module fly;
endmodule

Compliant solution

With plain text header template:

// This confidential and proprietary software may be used only as authorized
// by a licensing agreement from Linty Services.
// (c) Copyright 2016-2022 Linty Services
// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
// The entire notice above must be reproduced on all authorized copies.


// This confidential and proprietary software may be used only as authorized
// by a licensing agreement from Linty Services.
// (c) Copyright 2016-2021 Linty Services
// ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
// The entire notice above must be reproduced on all authorized copies.

module fly;
endmodule

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