2010/6/21 Aurelien Jarno <aurel...@aurel32.net>: > On Sat, Jun 05, 2010 at 06:41:33PM +0800, Huacai Chen wrote: >> Signed-off-by: Huacai Chen <zltjiang...@gmail.com> >> --- >> pc-bios/README | 13 +++++++++++++ >> pc-bios/pmon_fulong2e.bin | Bin 0 -> 348188 bytes >> 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) >> create mode 100755 pc-bios/pmon_fulong2e.bin >> >> diff --git a/pc-bios/README b/pc-bios/README >> index e62b4cd..d146acf 100644 >> --- a/pc-bios/README >> +++ b/pc-bios/README >> @@ -31,3 +31,16 @@ >> - The S390 zipl loader is an addition to the official IBM s390-tools >> package. That fork is maintained in its own git repository at: >> git://repo.or.cz/s390-tools.git >> + >> +- The PMON BIOS (pmon_fulong2e.bin) comes from >> + http://www.loongson.cn/support/git/ >> + If you want to build PMON from source, first git-clone the source >> + from the git repository at: >> + http://www.loongson.cn/support/git/pmon >> + Then follow the "Compile Guide" available at: >> + http://dev.lemote.com/code/pmon >> + >> + Notes: >> + 1, don't use the source at http://dev.lemote.com/http_git/pmon.git >> + 2, use "Bonito2edev" to replace >> "dir_corresponding_to_your_target_hardware" >> + in the "Compile Guide". > > > While the patch itself looks good, I am concerned by the license of PMON > which is a BSD license with an advertisement clause: > > | * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software > | * must display the following acknowledgement: > | * This product includes software developed for Rtmx, Inc by > | * Opsycon Open System Consulting AB, Sweden. > | * This product includes software developed by Opsycon AB. > | * This product includes software developed by ipUnplugged AB. > > This license is not compatible with the GPL, but it's not a problem for > us as the PMON code is not linked with QEMU. On the other hand, the > question is what is considered to be an advertisement? Should we put > such acknowledgment on the QEMU website? On websites related to QEMU? > > I don't really know what to do here, opinions are welcome. >
I think one option is not putting pmon_fulong2e.bin in the qemu directly. If someone wants to use the PMON, he can build it by himself or download the prebuilt one from some other place. -------------------- yajin http://vm-kernel.org
