Re: Firmware for new ti_usb_3410_5052 devices (resend with subject)
Alan Cox <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.usb.devel |
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> > Is it ok to include the 5 new firmware images in the ti_usb_3410_5052 > > driver as .h files? Or should I use request_firmware? > > As far as i can see: userspace firmware helper is orphan, Greg > advertise himself for writing new drivers, all is working *somehow*, > it will be OK to have another few tenth of kibibytes in this driver... Unless the firmware is GPL with source please use request_firmware(), otherwise you are getting into unclear areas with regards to licensing. Although the loader has no full time maintainer that doesn't mean it doesn't work - quite the reverse, it doesn't seem to be breaking. Alan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ [email protected] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel