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Subject: Re: Qlogic/FC firmware
To: jes@sunsite.dk (Jes Sorensen)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 19:47:22 +0100 (BST)
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> 
> >>>>> "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 If the firmware was out of date, update it to a known "Qlogic stamp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.
> 
> Dave, if you want to play with this and stick it into the qlogicfc.c
> driver then you will at least have something that sorta works for now
> (module all the other problems with that driver).
> 
> http://www.qlogic.com/bbs-html/csg_web/adapter_pages/driver_pages/22xx/22linux.html
> 
> They do have a stupid 'read and agree' license in front of that page
> if you go in via the official qlogic.com door, however if the code
> inside is GPL then I asume it's GPL.
> 
> Cheers
> Jes
>