Re: [PATCH -firmware 3/3] rp2: Initial commit of Comtrol RocketPort 2 microcode

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On Sat, 2012-12-29 at 23:23 -0800, Kevin Cernekee wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Kevin Cernekee <cernekee@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  WHENCE |   13 +++++++++++++
>  rp2.fw |  Bin 0 -> 63 bytes
>  2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 rp2.fw
> 
> 
> This is intended for the linux-firmware repo.
> 
> Also available from: git://github.com/cernekee/linux-firmware rp2
> 
> 
> diff --git a/WHENCE b/WHENCE
> index b7dcda3..3923185 100644
> --- a/WHENCE
> +++ b/WHENCE
> @@ -2034,3 +2034,16 @@ useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
>  of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>  
>  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +
> +Driver: rp2 -- Comtrol RocketPort 2 serial driver
> +
> +File: rp2.fw
> +
> +Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
[...]

The 'GPL' blobs already in the Linux source tree were grandfathered in
but I don't think we should add any more like this.  Please ask the
vendor to clarify the licence or provide source for this.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.

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