diff --git a/docs/qapi-code-gen.txt b/docs/qapi-code-gen.txt
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@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 = How to use the QAPI code generator =
 
+Copyright IBM Corp. 2011
+Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+
+This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+later. See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+
+== Introduction ==
+
 QAPI is a native C API within QEMU which provides management-level
 functionality to internal/external users. For external
 users/processes, this interface is made available by a JSON-based
diff --git a/docs/qmp/qmp-spec.txt b/docs/qmp/qmp-spec.txt
index 22568c644e..cb1600a983 100644
--- a/docs/qmp/qmp-spec.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp/qmp-spec.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
                       QEMU Machine Protocol Specification
 
+0. About This Document
+======================
+
+Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+
+This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+later. See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+
 1. Introduction
 ===============