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libroxml is commonly seen in device firmwares.

This exception is close to the linking-exception-lgpl-2.0-plus, but comes with extra text in the middle:

...
The resulting executable may therefore be distributed without complying
with the LGPL terms that state that recipients of your executable must be able
to relink against modified versions of the library.
It is also appreciated if you mention in the README or CREDITS the use of
this library.
...

The common notice is:

 * SPDX-Licence-Identifier:     lgpl-2.1+
 * the author added a static linking exception, see license.txt.
 *

The matched_text_diagnostics: is:

    LGPL [v2].[1] ([below]), the copyright holders of
    this library give you permission to [statically] link this library
    with independent modules to produce an executable, regardless of the license
    terms of these independent modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting
    executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each
    linked independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
    module. [The] [resulting] [executable] [may] [therefore] [be] [distributed] [without] [complying]
    [with] [the] [LGPL] [terms] [that] [state] [that] [recipients] [of] [your] [executable] [must] [be] [able]
    [to] [relink] [against] [modified] [versions] [of] [the] [library].

    [It] [is] [also] [appreciated] [if] [you] [mention] [in] [the] [README] [or] [CREDITS] [the] [use] [of]
    [this] [library].

    An independent module is a module which is not derived from or based on
    this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend this exception
    to your version of the library, but you are not obligated to do so.
    If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your version.

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