On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 09:52:08AM +0200, Frank Küster wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Manoj - > > > >>Has anyone done a survey to see how many "do not modify" blobs > >>we are talking about here? > > > > Not counting files already removed in 2.6.17, > > > > drivers/net/appletalk/cops_ffdrv.h use-only (2) > > drivers/net/appletalk/cops_ltdrv.h use-only (2) > > drivers/net/tg3.c redistr-only > > drivers/net/tokenring/3c359_microcode.h use-only (2) > > drivers/net/typhoon-firmware.h redistr-only > > drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/ql2100_fw.c redistr-only (1) > > drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/ql2200_fw.c redistr-only (1) > > drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/ql2300_fw.c redistr-only (1) > > drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/ql2322_fw.c redistr-only (1) > > drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/ql2400_fw.c redistr-only (1) > > drivers/usb/misc/emi26_fw.h redistr-only (2,3) > > > > (1) deprecated upstream, removed upstream as of 2.6.18? > > (2) marked for deletion by recent "Kernel team position statement" > > (3) redistributable as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating > > system kernel > > So, substracting the ones removed or scheduled for removal, this makes > two that will remain? Or are the ones marked with (2) still needed for > etch? tg3 is important (guessing from the fact that I was aware of its > existence...), how about typhoon?
the appletalk, tokenring and emi26 stuff is not needed for installation, or not supported at all, so can go to non-free without problem. You can hardly keep tg3 and get ride of typhoon though. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
