Manually added empty lines and spaces in the copyright and it worked.

src/core/transport/static_metadata.c

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
  *
- * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *     * 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
+ *     * 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 Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
  *
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  * 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.
+ *
  */
 
 /*

src/core/transport/static_metadata.h

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
  *
- * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *     * 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
+ *     * 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 Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
  *
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  * 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.
+ *
  */
 
 /*