Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Binary-only firmware covered by the GPL? | From | Matthew Garrett <> | Date | Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:20:41 +0000 |
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Matt Reuther wrote: >I think the real question is this: if this binary blob is not GPL, then how >can it be in the kernel? It should be pulled out and put in a separate file, >which can be loaded with the firmware mechanism.
Correct.
>If it is firmware, then would it be legal to reverse engineer the assembler, >assuming one can find the instruction set for the chip?
That depends on your local jurisdiction. -- Matthew Garrett | mjg59-chiark.mail.linux-rutgers.kernel@srcf.ucam.org - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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