linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] Bluetooth: Add hci

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Date:	Sat, 15 Feb 2014 23:30:06 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>
To:	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...ian.org>
Cc:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
	Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>,
	Ивайло Димитров 
	<freemangordon@....bg>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org development" 
	<linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Bluetooth: Add hci_h4p driver

Hi!

> > >> > Firmware files are available for download from nemo project:
> > >> >
> > >> > https://api.merproject.org/public/source/nemo:devel:hw:ti:om
> > >> > ap3:n900/bcm-bt-firmware/bcm-bt-firmware-0.21rc3.tar.bz2
> > >> > https://api.merproject.org/public/source/nemo:devel:hw:ti:o
> > >> > map3:n950-n9/ti-wl1273-bt-firmware/bt-firmware-ti1273_0.23+0
> > >> > m6.tar.gz
> > >>
> > >> Would be nice to have them added to the linux-firmware.git.
> > >
> > Now when driver is queued for staging, can somebody add firmware files
> > to linux-firmware repository? Note that without firmware files, driver
> > not working...
> 
> I just had a look at the file for the Nokia N900
> (bcm-bt-firmware-0.21rc3.tar.bz2) and I think the license is too
> restrictive for linux-firmware.git. Actually I can't see any
> statement allowing redistribution. For reference this is the license
> text:
> 
> Copyright (c) Nokia Corporation 2010
> All Rights Reserved.
> 
> This material, including documentation and any related computer programs, is
> protected by copyright controlled by Nokia Corporation. All rights are
> reserved. Modifying, adapting and/or translating, any or all of this material
> requires the prior written consent of Nokia. Distribution for commercial
> purposes not allowed without prior written approval from Nokia.

With my lingvistics hat on, this says "distribution for non-commercial
purposes is ok". (Because otherwise, they would say "Distribution not
allowed without ...") 
									Pavel

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