Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264039AbUCZPUn (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:20:43 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264055AbUCZPUn (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:20:43 -0500 Received: from chiark.greenend.org.uk ([193.201.200.170]:14208 "EHLO chiark.greenend.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264039AbUCZPUm (ORCPT ); Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:20:42 -0500 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Binary-only firmware covered by the GPL? In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: From: Matthew Garrett Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:20:41 +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 735 Lines: 18 Matt Reuther wrote: >I think the real question is this: if this binary blob is not GPL, then how >can it be in the kernel? It should be pulled out and put in a separate file, >which can be loaded with the firmware mechanism. Correct. >If it is firmware, then would it be legal to reverse engineer the assembler, >assuming one can find the instruction set for the chip? That depends on your local jurisdiction. -- Matthew Garrett | mjg59-chiark.mail.linux-rutgers.kernel@srcf.ucam.org - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/