No
You cannot include GNU GPL v2.0 or later code in a MIT License-licensed project and ship the result under MIT License. GNU GPL v2.0 or later requires the combined work to be distributed under GNU GPL v2.0 or later (or compatible). If your project is meant to stay MIT License-only, do not include GNU GPL v2.0 or later code in it.
| License | Family | Patent grant |
|---|---|---|
| GNU GPL v2.0 or later (GPL-2.0-or-later) | strong-copyleft | No (implicit at most) |
| MIT License (MIT) | permissive | No (implicit at most) |
GNU GPL v2.0 or later: GPL-2.0 with explicit upgrade path; users may pick GPL-2.0 or any later GPL.
MIT License: Short, very permissive; minimal obligations beyond preserving the copyright notice.
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