On Dec 31, 2010, Richard Stallman <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not sure the .cis files are software. They are binary descriptions > of the card name, function, compatibility and hardware configuration.
> I am not sure the question matters. Does it? The only significant > difference between the binary form and the textual form is the > comment, but if that comment is useful, then the textual form is > better. I wouldn't say the comment is useful, but I think the textual form is better anyway. > So if you want to add these files, where's the problem? Add the source. I don't want to clutter the deblob scripts adding lots of stuff. > But the first question is, is there a reason to add them? > Why do you want to add them? I don't. I'd just like to keep the binary .cis files if there wasn't any reason to remove them. > Linux-libre has long removed all .cis files that are requested by the > various PCMCIA drivers. > What do these files DO? What job are they used for? The PCMCIA driver gets from this file data on PCMCIA standards compatibility, voltage, I/O ports and IRQs it's supposed to use to talk to the device, in addition to name and type of card. -- Alexandre Oliva, freedom fighter http://FSFLA.org/~lxoliva/ You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Gandhi Be Free! -- http://FSFLA.org/ FSF Latin America board member Free Software Evangelist Red Hat Brazil Compiler Engineer _______________________________________________ linux-libre mailing list [email protected] http://www.fsfla.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre
