From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263617AbTIBTUx (ORCPT ); Tue, 2 Sep 2003 15:20:53 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263464AbTIBTUx (ORCPT ); Tue, 2 Sep 2003 15:20:53 -0400 Received: from palrel10.hp.com ([156.153.255.245]:7048 "EHLO palrel10.hp.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263617AbTIBTUv (ORCPT ); Tue, 2 Sep 2003 15:20:51 -0400 Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:20:43 -0700 To: Linux kernel mailing list , Marcel Holtmann , Marcelo Tosatti , Jeff Garzik Subject: Re: request_firmware() backport to 2.4 Message-ID: <20030902192043.GD22376@bougret.hpl.hp.com> Reply-To: jt@hpl.hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Organisation: HP Labs Palo Alto Address: HP Labs, 1U-17, 1501 Page Mill road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. E-mail: jt@hpl.hp.com From: Jean Tourrilhes Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Marcelo wrote : > On 1 Sep 2003, Marcel Holtmann wrote: > > > no, the bfubase.frm is the original firmware file from AVM. This file > > have to be placed somewhere on the filesystem. > > Right, and without placing the file somewhere on the filesystem bfusb > 2.4.22 users wont have 2.4.23 working without "issues". But various high level kernel people, such as Jeff, have decided that binary firmwares *must* be removed from the kernel because of legal "issues" (GPL == source available). In 2.6.X, it seems that the tolerance towards this "issue" will end, so all those nasty details will have to work. Of course, 2.4.X is more "don't rock the boat". Have fun... Jean