There is a linux driver that is under a different license
https://github.com/yuq/linux-lima
This is the one stated on the sunxi wiki.
As for mesa-lima, I don't know. If FAR 52.227-14 and DFAR252.227-7013
are licenses then on the face of things they look very long and
complicated. At the bottom, it notes that there may be export
restrictions "as stated in the Software License agreement" which hints
to there being even more legal stuff. I don't want to jump to
conclusions, but I wouldn't be surprised if this software was non-free.
It looks as if AMD own the rights, maybe someone could politely ask
them, as it may be more complete than linux-lima (idk).
What I do know is that it would be nice having a free, fully-functioning
Mali 3D graphics driver, as I own a few Mali devices myself.
Josh
On 25/02/18 20:50, Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli wrote:
Hi,
I saw the following link in a talk at LCA(Linux Conf Australia) about
Amlogic SOC support in mainline linux: https://github.com/yuq/mesa-lima
It's supposed to be a free software MALI driver.
However its README.UVD states:
U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS: The Software is provided with
"RESTRICTED RIGHTS." Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
Government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in FAR
52.227-14 and DFAR252.227-7013, et seq., or its successor. Use of
the Software by the Government constitutes acknowledgement of AMD's
proprietary rights in them.
I don't understand what that is, I'm unsure if it juste states what the
law is in the USA, or is it part of the license? Here I'm assuming that
README.UVD is the license, but I'm not sure of that either.
Denis.
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