Andrew Gallatin wrote:
> Mark Martin writes:
> > 3ware has GPL'd versions of drivers for some of its products --
> > notably the 7506 series. If one wanted to attempt a port of such a
> > beast, what would be the recommend method? Please keep in mind I
>
> Why not port the FreeBSD version of the driver, which has a 2 clause
> BSD License?
>
That would be the best choice.
Second best (sort of a distant second) would be to study the driver,
write in plain English (or your native tongue) the operation of the
*device* (not the driver!), then write a new driver without looking at
the GPL code. This is tricky, and is best undertaken with separate
teams -- one that studies the GPL driver and writes the spec, and
another team that writes the driver. (This is called a "clean-room
approach".)
-- Garrett
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