| ********** |
| * WHENCE * |
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| |
| This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information, |
| if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux |
| kernel. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: korg1212 -- Korg 1212 IO audio device |
| |
| File: korg/k1212.dsp |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device |
| |
| File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw |
| File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to |
| be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS |
| drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see |
| specs on the dsp." |
| |
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| |
| Driver: ymfpci -- Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices |
| |
| File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw |
| File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw |
| File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment: |
| Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: smctr -- SMC ISA/MCA Token Ring adapter |
| |
| File: tr_smctr.bin |
| Info: MCT.BIN v6.3C1 03/01/95 |
| |
| Original licence info: |
| |
| * This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction |
| * with the use of SMC TokenRing adapters. There is no waranty |
| * expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: kaweth -- USB KLSI KL5USB101-based Ethernet device |
| |
| File: kaweth/new_code.bin |
| File: kaweth/new_code_fix.bin |
| File: kaweth/trigger_code.bin |
| File: kaweth/trigger_code_fix.bin |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in hex form in the kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: ttusb-budget -- Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB devices |
| |
| File: ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in hex form in the kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: keyspan -- USB Keyspan USA-xxx serial device |
| |
| File: keyspan/mpr.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa18x.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa19.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa19qi.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa19qw.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa19w.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa28.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa28xa.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa28xb.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa28x.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa49w.fw |
| File: keyspan/usa49wlc.fw |
| |
| Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex. |
| |
| Original licence information: |
| |
| Copyright (C) 1999-2001 |
| Keyspan, A division of InnoSys Incorporated ("Keyspan") |
| |
| as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or |
| public access to the source code from which this firmware image is |
| derived. Except as noted below this firmware image may not be |
| reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without |
| Keyspan's prior written consent. All Rights Reserved. |
| |
| Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware |
| image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel |
| in text or binary form as required. |
| |
| This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with |
| Keyspan hardware. Distribution and/or Modification of the |
| keyspan.c driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in |
| part, requires the inclusion of this statement." |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: keyspan_pda -- USB Keyspan PDA single-port serial device |
| |
| File: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.fw |
| Source: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.S |
| |
| File: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.fw |
| Source: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.S |
| |
| Licence: GPLv2+ |
| |
| Compiled from original 8051 source into Intel HEX, used in our binary ihex form. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: emi26 -- EMI 2|6 USB Audio interface |
| |
| File: emi26/bitstream.fw |
| Info: VERSION=1.1.1.131 DATE=2001dec06 |
| |
| File: emi26/firmware.fw |
| Info: VERSION=1.0.2.916 DATE=12.02.2002 |
| |
| File: emi26/loader.fw |
| |
| Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex. |
| |
| Original licence information: |
| /* |
| * This firmware is for the Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface |
| * |
| * The firmware contained herein is Copyright (c) 1999-2002 Emagic |
| * as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted |
| * or public access to this firmware which is a trade secret of Emagic, |
| * and which may not be reproduced, used, sold or transferred to |
| * any third party without Emagic's written consent. All Rights Reserved. |
| * |
| * Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware |
| * image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel |
| * in text or binary form as required. |
| * |
| * This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with the |
| * Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface. Distribution and/or Modification of |
| * any driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in part, |
| * requires the inclusion of this statement. |
| */ |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: emi62 -- EMI 6|2m USB Audio interface |
| |
| File: emi62/bitstream.fw |
| Info: VERSION=1.0.0.191 DATE= 2002oct28 |
| |
| File: emi62/loader.fw |
| Source: EMILOAD.HEX |
| Info: VERSION=1.0.2.002 DATE=10.01.2002 |
| |
| File: emi62/midi.fw |
| Source: EMI62MFW.HEX |
| Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002 |
| |
| File: emi62/spdif.fw |
| Source: EMI62SFW.HEX |
| Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002 |
| |
| Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex. |
| |
| Original licence information: None |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 -- USB TI 3410/5052 serial device |
| |
| File: ti_3410.fw |
| Info: firmware 9/10/04 FW3410_Special_StartWdogOnStartPort |
| |
| File: ti_5052.fw |
| Info: firmware 9/18/04 |
| |
| Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked: |
| Copyright (C) 2004 Texas Instruments |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 -- Multi-Tech USB cell modems |
| |
| File: mts_cdma.fw |
| File: mts_gsm.fw |
| File: mts_edge.fw |
| |
| Licence: "all firmware components are redistributable in binary form" |
| per support@multitech.com |
| Copyright (C) 2005 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. |
| |
| Found in hex form in ftp://ftp.multitech.com/wireless/wireless_linux.zip |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: whiteheat -- USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT serial device |
| |
| File: whiteheat.fw |
| Version: 4.06 |
| |
| File: whiteheat_loader.fw |
| File: whiteheat_loader_debug.fw |
| |
| Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible. Marked: |
| Copyright (C) 2000-2002 ConnectTech Inc |
| |
| Debug loader claims the following behaviour: |
| Port 1 LED flashes when the vend_ax program is running |
| Port 2 LED flashes when any SETUP command arrives |
| Port 3 LED flashes when any valid VENDOR request occurs |
| Port 4 LED flashes when the EXTERNAL RAM DOWNLOAD request occurs |
| |
| Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: ip2 -- Computone IntelliPort Plus serial device |
| |
| File: intelliport2.bin |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: CPiA2 -- cameras based on Vision's CPiA2 |
| |
| File: cpia2/stv0672_vp4.bin |
| |
| Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked: |
| Copyright (C) 2001 STMicroelectronics, Inc. |
| Contact: steve.miller@st.com |
| Description: This file contains patch data for the CPiA2 (stv0672) VP4. |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: DABUSB -- Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Receiver for USB and Linux |
| |
| File: dabusb/firmware.fw |
| File: dabusb/bitstream.bin |
| |
| Licence: Distributable |
| |
| * Copyright (C) 1999 BayCom GmbH |
| * |
| * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without |
| * modification, are permitted provided that redistributions of source |
| * code retain the above copyright notice and this comment without |
| * modification. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: USB_VICAM -- USB 3com HomeConnect (aka vicam) |
| |
| File: vicam/firmware.fw |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver |
| |
| File: edgeport/boot.fw |
| File: edgeport/boot2.fw |
| File: edgeport/down.fw |
| File: edgeport/down2.fw |
| |
| Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked: |
| //************************************************************** |
| //* Edgeport/4 Binary Image |
| //* Generated by HEX2C v1.06 |
| //* Copyright (C) 1998 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved. |
| //************************************************************** |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver |
| (TI Devices) |
| |
| File: edgeport/down3.bin |
| |
| Licence: |
| //************************************************************** |
| //* Edgeport Binary Image (for TI based products) |
| //* Generated by TIBin2C v2.00 (watchport) |
| //* Copyright (C) 2001 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved. |
| //************************************************************** |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: ATARI_DSP56K - Atari DSP56k support |
| |
| File: dsp56k/bootstrap.bin |
| Source: dsp56k/bootstrap.asm |
| |
| Licence: GPLv2 or later |
| |
| DSP56001 assembler, possibly buildable with a56 from |
| http://www.zdomain.com/a56.html |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: SND_SB16_CSP - Sound Blaster 16/AWE CSP support |
| |
| File: sb16/mulaw_main.csp |
| File: sb16/alaw_main.csp |
| File: sb16/ima_adpcm_init.csp |
| File: sb16/ima_adpcm_playback.csp |
| File: sb16/ima_adpcm_capture.csp |
| |
| Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked: |
| /* |
| * Copyright (c) 1994 Creative Technology Ltd. |
| * Microcode files for SB16 Advanced Signal Processor |
| */ |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: CASSINI - Sun Cassini |
| |
| File: sun/cassini.bin |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: cxgb3 - Chelsio Terminator 3 1G/10G Ethernet adapter |
| |
| File: cxgb3/t3b_psram-1.1.0.bin.ihex |
| File: cxgb3/t3c_psram-1.1.0.bin.ihex |
| file: cxgb3/t3fw-7.0.0.bin.ihex |
| |
| License: GPLv2 or OpenIB.org BSD license, no source visible |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: e100 -- Intel PRO/100 Ethernet NIC |
| |
| File: e100/d101m_ucode.bin |
| File: e100/d101s_ucode.bin |
| File: e100/d102e_ucode.bin |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: acenic -- Alteon AceNIC Gigabit Ethernet card |
| |
| File: acenic/tg1.bin |
| File: acenic/tg2.bin |
| |
| Licence: Unknown |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source, but source allegedly available at |
| http://alteon.shareable.org/ |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Driver: tigon3 -- Broadcom Tigon3 based gigabit Ethernet cards |
| |
| File: tigon/tg3.bin |
| File: tigon/tg3_tso.bin |
| File: tigon/tg3_tso5.bin |
| |
| Licence: |
| * Firmware is: |
| * Derived from proprietary unpublished source code, |
| * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Broadcom Corporation. |
| * |
| * Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware |
| * data in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright |
| * notice is accompanying it. |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source. |
| |
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| |
| Driver: ADAPTEC_STARFIRE - Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN support |
| |
| File: adaptec/starfire_rx.bin |
| File: adaptec/starfire_tx.bin |
| |
| Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible. |
| |
| Found in hex form in kernel source, with the following notice: |
| |
| BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE IT IS LICENSED "AS IS" AND |
| THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE |
| IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE |
| (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW). USE OF THE PROGRAM IS AT YOUR |
| OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR |
| DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES |
| ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |