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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 11:53:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Qlogic/FC firmware
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On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Alan Cox wrote:

> >
> > >>>>> "Alan" == Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:
> >
> > >> If the firmware was out of date, update it to a known "Qlogic stamp
> > >> of approval" version.
> >
> > Alan> That requires sorting licensing out with Qlogic. I've talked to
> > Alan> them usefully about other stuff so I'll pursue it for a seperate
> > Alan> firmware loader module.
> >
> > Well getting firmware out of them tends to be up and down.
> >
> > However I just looked through the QLogic v4.27 provided driver from
> > their web site and it does in fact included firmware with a GPL
> > license.

Interesting- I should have checked- they didn't use to have GPL on the f/w.
Earlier driver versions didn't! Oops!

-matt