From: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@bougret.hpl.hp.com>
To: Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>,
Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@conectiva.com.br>,
Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: request_firmware() backport to 2.4
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:20:43 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20030902192043.GD22376@bougret.hpl.hp.com> (raw)
Marcelo wrote :
> On 1 Sep 2003, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
>
> > no, the bfubase.frm is the original firmware file from AVM. This file
> > have to be placed somewhere on the filesystem.
>
> Right, and without placing the file somewhere on the filesystem bfusb
> 2.4.22 users wont have 2.4.23 working without "issues".
But various high level kernel people, such as Jeff, have
decided that binary firmwares *must* be removed from the kernel
because of legal "issues" (GPL == source available). In 2.6.X, it
seems that the tolerance towards this "issue" will end, so all those
nasty details will have to work.
Of course, 2.4.X is more "don't rock the boat".
Have fun...
Jean
next reply other threads:[~2003-09-02 19:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-09-02 19:20 Jean Tourrilhes [this message]
2003-09-03 16:50 ` request_firmware() backport to 2.4 Jeff Garzik
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2003-08-25 12:22 Marcel Holtmann
2003-09-01 12:04 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2003-09-01 13:00 ` Marcel Holtmann
2003-09-01 13:26 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2003-09-01 13:45 ` Marcel Holtmann
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