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Re: [gNewSense-users] GPL'd kernel blobs removed from gnewsense


From: Karl Goetz
Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] GPL'd kernel blobs removed from gnewsense
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:16:57 +1030

On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 04:02 -0300, jeff wrote:
> There are a number of kernel blobs in the gnewsense kernel that are removed:
> http://svn.gnewsense.svnhopper.net/gnewsense/builder/trunk/firmware/firmware-removed
> 
> Some of these blobs actually have their GPL'd source within the kernel. So 
> while they are kernel blobs, they are still fine for gnewsense to distribute 
> since their source is available.
> 

Are these sourceless GPL, or are they false positives?
kk

> 
> The list and their matching source file:
> 
> drivers/net/wan/wanxlfw.inc_shipped
> drivers/net/wan/wanxlfw.S
> 
> drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_seq.h_shipped
> drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
> 
> drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda_fw.h
> drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.S
> 
> drivers/usb/serial/xircom_pgs_fw.h
> drivers/usb/serial/xircom_pgs.S
> 
> 
> Debian has a very good list with details about blobs in the kernel:
> http://wiki.debian.org/KernelFirmwareLicensing
> 
> -Jeff
> 
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Karl Goetz,
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