Hi Eilon, In bnx2x_init_values.h, there appear to be several sourceless firmware blobs (init_data_*, *_int_table_data_*, and arguably init_ops). So far, Debian has removed this file from our distribution of linux-2.6 and disabled the driver. In order to allow Debian users to use bnx2x, I have written a patch [1] to the driver to use request_firmware (using the result of a "firmware cutter" here [2]), but the current licensing is ambiguous. (The whole bnx2x driver seems to be licensed under the GPL, but it has no exception for the sourceless parts, which can't be covered by the GPL. In any case, it doesn't give us the right to redistribute the contents of bnx2x_init_values.h in binary-equivalent form.)
Can you clarify the license for us? For example, the bnx2_fw.h header has the following notice: /* bnx2_fw.h: Broadcom NX2 network driver. * * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Broadcom Corporation * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation, except as noted below. * * This file contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished * source code, Copyright (c) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Broadcom Corporation. * * Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data * in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is * accompanying it. */ Thanks for your time! [1]: http://bugs.debian.org/509647 [2]: http://bugs.debian.org/509646 -- John Wright <j...@debian.org> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
