firmware/WHENCE

   1              **********
   2              * WHENCE *
   3              **********
   4
   5 This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information,
   6 if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux
   7 kernel.
   8
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  10
  11 Driver: korg1212 -- Korg 1212 IO audio device
  12
  13 File: korg/k1212.dsp
  14
  15 Licence: Unknown
  16
  17 Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
  18
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  20
  21 Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
  22
  23 File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
  24 File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
  25
  26 Licence: Unknown
  27
  28 Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
  29 be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS
  30 drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
  31 specs on the dsp."
  32
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  34
  35 Driver: ymfpci -- Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices
  36
  37 File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
  38 File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
  39 File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
  40
  41 Licence: Unknown
  42
  43 Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment:
  44    Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  45
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  47
  48 Driver: smctr -- SMC ISA/MCA Token Ring adapter
  49
  50 File: tr_smctr.bin
  51 Info: MCT.BIN v6.3C1 03/01/95
  52
  53 Original licence info:
  54
  55  * This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction
  56  * with the use of SMC TokenRing adapters. There is no waranty
  57  * expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose.
  58
  59 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  60
  61 Driver: kaweth -- USB KLSI KL5USB101-based Ethernet device
  62
  63 File: kaweth/new_code.bin
  64 File: kaweth/new_code_fix.bin
  65 File: kaweth/trigger_code.bin
  66 File: kaweth/trigger_code_fix.bin
  67
  68 Licence: Unknown
  69
  70 Found in hex form in the kernel source.
  71
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