On Sunday 31 August 2008 15:08:49 Stefanik Gábor wrote: > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Michael Buesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sunday 31 August 2008 14:47:33 Stefanik Gábor wrote: > >> On a related note, I think we should make b43 load > >> wl_apsta.o/wl_apsta_mimo.o directly, and cut out the firmware in the > >> memory, as the cut-out firmware files are illegal to distribute, > >> meaning that a distro can't include a ready-to-use b43 driver, even if > >> they consider shipping non-free (but distributable) components OK. > >> This prevents distros from enabling online installation through a > >> Broadcom wireless card, as the boot CD can't include the necessary > >> firmware. > > > > This is not going to happen, as it will _not_ improve the legal situation. > > We are _not_ going to put fwcutter into the kernel. That is completely > > insane and makes no sense at all. Cut the firmware in userspace! > > > > -- > > Greetings Michael. > > > > Wouldn't this enable distros to ship the necessary firmware in their > network installation boot CDs?
Whether they are able to ship something has _nothing_ do to whether we cut it in the kernel or in userspace. > Currently a working boot CD requires > the cut firmware files to be included No it doesn't. > (Scripting fwcutter to automatically cut > the firmware on boot could possibly solve this issue, but that > requires a writable root filesystem.) If you happen to have a license to distribute the .o file, cut it on installation time. -- Greetings Michael. _______________________________________________ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
