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diff --git a/meta/classes/license.bbclass b/meta/classes/license.bbclass
index a34ea39493c..14d3107c4a0 100644
--- a/meta/classes/license.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/license.bbclass
@@ -274,9 +274,16 @@ def return_spdx(d, license):
def canonical_license(d, license):
"""
Return the canonical (SPDX) form of the license if available (so GPLv3
- becomes GPL-3.0), or the passed license if there is no canonical form.
+ becomes GPL-3.0), for the license named 'X+', return canonical form of
+ 'X' if availabel and the tailing '+' (so GPLv3+ becomes GPL-3.0+),
+ or the passed license if there is no canonical form.
"""
- return d.getVarFlag('SPDXLICENSEMAP', license, True) or license
+ lic = d.getVarFlag('SPDXLICENSEMAP', license, True) or ""
+ if not lic and license.endswith('+'):
+ lic = d.getVarFlag('SPDXLICENSEMAP', license.rstrip('+'), True)
+ if lic:
+ lic += '+'
+ return lic or license
def incompatible_license(d, dont_want_licenses, package=None):
"""