On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 05:02:13PM +0200, Frederik Schueler wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 06:40:41PM +0200, Kurt Roeckx wrote: > > > 2. We acknowledge that there is a lot of progress in the kernel firmware > > > issue; however, it is not yet finally sorted out; > > > > So, what progress has been made? > > For example: > > - the firmware_class infrastructure has been added in more than 100 > drivers (as of 2.6.17)
So, does that mean that the firmware for those devices isn't part of the kernel source, but lives in non-free somewhere? Or what exactly does this mean? > - the qla2xxx firmware has been dropped from the kernel sources, and is > now shiped on ftp.qlogic.com > > - new drivers for devices requiring a firmware to be uploaded during > initialization are included without embedded firmware (for example the > ipw3945 driver, or aic94xx which has just been added in 2.6.19-rc) So those drivers should go to non-free? Kurt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
