linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 5/7] Bluetooth: hci

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Date:	Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:05:50 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
Cc:	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>, Ville Tervo <ville.tervo@....fi>,
	Filip Matijević <filip.matijevic.pz@...il.com>,
	Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>,
	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
	Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@...il.com>,
	"open list:BLUETOOTH DRIVERS" <linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-omap <linux-omap@...r.kernel.org>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC 5/7] Bluetooth: hci_nokia: Introduce new driver

Hi!

> > I think we could use the packets from the firmware instead
> > of doing it manually (On N900 they are bit identical to the
> > manually generated one - On N950 I have not yet checked), but
> > until N900 works having it coded explicitly helps debugging.
> 
> We can also always manually encode the firmware to do it correctly. At the end of the day, the firmware should go into linux-firmware tree anyway.
> 

Editing firmware may raise some "interesting" legal questions... and
its redistribution might be tricky, too. Microsoft is not likely to be
too helpful :-(.

Best,
									Pavel
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