diff --git a/hermit/tools/init.asm b/hermit/tools/init.asm
index f2bac9850..c8ae96849 100644
--- a/hermit/tools/init.asm
+++ b/hermit/tools/init.asm
@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
-; 
 ; Copyright 2010-2015 Stefan Lankes, RWTH Aachen University
+; All rights reserved.
+;
+; Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+; modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+;    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+;      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+;    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+;      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+;      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+;    * Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+;      may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+;      without specific prior written permission.
+;
+; THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+; ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+; WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+; DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+; DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+; (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+; ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+; (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+; SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 ;
 ; This is the kernel's entry point for the application processors.
 ; We switch to the protected mode and jump to HermitCore's kernel.
-;
-; This source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License,
-; Version 2.  See the file COPYING for more details.
-;
 
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