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David Woodhouse76770662008-05-26 23:01:27 +01001 **********
2 * WHENCE *
3 **********
4
5This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information,
6if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux
7kernel.
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10
11Driver: korg1212 -- Korg 1212 IO audio device
12
13File: korg/k1212.dsp
14
15Licence: Unknown
16
17Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
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David Woodhousea292f402008-05-29 14:48:34 +030020
21Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
22
23File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
24File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
25
26Licence: Unknown
27
28Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
29be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS
30drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
31specs on the dsp."
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David Woodhouse18ee6df2008-05-29 15:07:34 +030034
35Driver: ymfpci -- Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices
36
37File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
38File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
39File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
40
41Licence: Unknown
42
43Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment:
44 Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
45
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David Woodhouse0f805b82008-05-29 16:39:16 +030047
48Driver: smctr -- SMC ISA/MCA Token Ring adapter
49
50File: tr_smctr.bin
51Info: MCT.BIN v6.3C1 03/01/95
52
53Original licence info:
54
55 * This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction
56 * with the use of SMC TokenRing adapters. There is no waranty
57 * expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose.
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David Woodhouse79682492008-05-29 17:17:17 +030060
61Driver: kaweth -- USB KLSI KL5USB101-based Ethernet device
62
63File: kaweth/new_code.bin
64File: kaweth/new_code_fix.bin
65File: kaweth/trigger_code.bin
66File: kaweth/trigger_code_fix.bin
67
68Licence: Unknown
69
70Found in hex form in the kernel source.
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David Woodhouse0a2a7362008-05-29 19:50:06 +030073
74Driver: ttusb-budget -- Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB devices
75
76File: ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin
77
78Licence: Unknown
79
80Found in hex form in the kernel source.
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David Woodhouse2971c572008-05-30 14:04:03 +030083
84Driver: keyspan -- USB Keyspan USA-xxx serial device
85
86File: keyspan/mpr.fw
87File: keyspan/usa18x.fw
88File: keyspan/usa19.fw
89File: keyspan/usa19qi.fw
90File: keyspan/usa19qw.fw
91File: keyspan/usa19w.fw
92File: keyspan/usa28.fw
93File: keyspan/usa28xa.fw
94File: keyspan/usa28xb.fw
95File: keyspan/usa28x.fw
96File: keyspan/usa49w.fw
97File: keyspan/usa49wlc.fw
98
99Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
100
101Original licence information:
102
103 Copyright (C) 1999-2001
104 Keyspan, A division of InnoSys Incorporated ("Keyspan")
105
106 as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or
107 public access to the source code from which this firmware image is
108 derived. Except as noted below this firmware image may not be
109 reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without
110 Keyspan's prior written consent. All Rights Reserved.
111
112 Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
113 image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
114 in text or binary form as required.
115
116 This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with
117 Keyspan hardware. Distribution and/or Modification of the
118 keyspan.c driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in
119 part, requires the inclusion of this statement."
120
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