Re: License of old broadcom BT firmwares and WiFi calibration files

[Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On January 8, 2024 5:48:37 PM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> пн, 8 січ. 2024 р. о 17:43 Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> пише:
> > On January 4, 2024 10:08:04 AM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > ср, 3 січ. 2024 р. о 20:20 Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > пише:
> > > > On January 3, 2024 6:28:33 PM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 3 січня 2024 р. 11:22:42 GMT+02:00, Arend Van Spriel
> > > > > <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> написав(-ла):
> > > > > > On January 3, 2024 10:14:42 AM Arend Van Spriel
> > > > > > <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > + linux-wireless
> > > > > > > + Hans de Goede
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On December 16, 2023 9:14:48 PM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > сб, 16 груд. 2023 р. о 21:57 Arend van Spriel
> > > > > > > > <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> пише:
> > > > > > > > > On 12/16/2023 6:45 PM, Svyatoslav Ryhel wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Greetings!
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I am trying to submit bluetooth firmwares (BCM4329B1.*,*.hcd and
> > > > > > > > > > BCM4330B1.*,*.hcd) and wifi calibration files
> > > > > > > > > > (brcmfmac4329-sdio.*,*.txt and brcmfmac4329-sdio.*,*.txt) from a few
> > > > > > > > > > Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 based devices into linux-fimware.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I have faced ambiguous license issue since those files were part of
> > > > > > > > > > Android Images of different vendors. Those vendors did not provide a
> > > > > > > > > > license nor for android images, not for these files.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does this mean you extracted them from the android image? That probably
> > > > > > never get accepted without any license information.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can Broadcom re-grant license to these files?
> > > > >
> > > > > This license is for bcm4329 in crespo
> > > > > <https://android.googlesource.com/device/samsung/crespo/+/refs/heads/main/self-extractors/broadcom/LICENSE>
> > > >
> > > > Actually checked this link:
> > > >
> > > > https://android.googlesource.com/device/samsung/crespo/+/refs/heads/main/proprietary-blobs.txt
> > > >
> > > > It lists the bcm4329.hcd file as falling under Apache-2.0 license. Same for
> > > > asus/grouper.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Arend
> > >
> > > So this actually resolves ambiguity. Thanks
> >
> > Yes, but ... you should add them to linux-firmware under the same license.
> > That means you need to mark them as such in the WHENCE file. Feel free to
> > cc: me for the patch so I can have a look at it.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Arend
>
> Thank you for your assistance, it is really appreciated and valued but
> it was rejected
>
> https://gitlab.com/kernel-firmware/linux-firmware/-/merge_requests/114
>
> I have referred to our conversation.

I see and it seems they were correct. My bad. Clearly should not try a 
career as lawyer.

I can try to publish them to linux-firmware, but I have to ask internally.

Regards,
Arend

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