On 3/30/06, Tom K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tobias Powalowski wrote: > > Hi > > we have a license problem with the new 2.6.16 kernel and intel modem > > drivers. > > intel536ep and intel537, > > atm there is no legal option to provide longer support for those drivers > > with > > kernels >= 2.6.16 > > my question is how many users out there have such modems? > > greetings > > tpowa > > > While you're waiting for that answer, would it be possible, from both a > technical and legal perspective, to provide these drivers as external > modules, in extra or community if binary distribution is allowed, or as > PKGBUILDs in unsupported if not?
The drivers no longer compile against 2.6.16, as the serial interface in 2.6.16, only links with drivers distributed under the GPL. To make the intel drivers so much as compile, we would essentially have to relicense them, which we have no rights to do. The alternative is modifying the kernel to allow these non gpl drivers, however I am unsure of the legality of this option. James -- iphitus - ArchCK Maintainer, Arch Trusted User, Arch Developer. Home:iphitus.loudas.com _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
