Does the RIL stack go down to the firmware level? I mean... does this
free software RIL implementation include a free software
implementation of firmware to be run in some specific radio chip?

On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Andreas Gal <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> A wanted to send out a quick clarification about the RIL (radio interface 
> layer) stack. We are implementing an open-source RIL layer in Gecko. Some 
> silicon vendors might opt to offer their OEMs to use a different commercially 
> hardened non-open source reimplementation of our RIL stack. Such blobs are 
> pretty common in the OEM space, and its a way for chipset vendors to 
> differentiate at the software level and convince OEMs to use their chipset 
> over some other chipset.
>
> I don't want to discuss on an open list whether our first device will use our 
> open source RIL stack, or a propriety one. It doesn't really change much for 
> us either way. We will continue to develop our open source RIL stack. Some 
> OEMs might opt to use our stack instead of proprietary ones, and some silicon 
> vendors might not provide their own proprietary stack to begin with. Also, as 
> our stack is improving over time, at some point there won't be sufficient 
> room to innovate/differentiate, and I would expect all phones to fall back 
> onto our open-source stack eventually.
>
> Let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Andreas
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