On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 11:05:10AM -0700, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote: > Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> It seems to me that this GR is unacceptable in this form because it > >> does not give an adequate definition of firmware, and people seem to > >> mean many different things by it. > > > > Well, in this case, firmware is clearly the firmware blobs actually into the > > kernel without sources. This GR speaks only about the linux kernel, and is > > not really generic like Steve's, and clearly mentions earlier the firmware > > as > > being either program or register dumps. > > So how do I know whether something is "firmware" instead of just > ordinary sourceless code?
Ah, well, i would say that the definition you search here are : hexdump sourceless blobs which are uploaded to a peripheral device. > Or is this supposed to be a blanket exemption for any non-source code > in the kernel, of whatever sort? Comon sense and good faith should do just fine, but the above, hinted at in the overview, should help out, no ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
