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From: Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 20:21:19 +0200
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Subject: Re: License of old broadcom BT firmwares and WiFi calibration files
To: Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-firmware@kernel.org
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=D0=BF=D0=BD, 8 =D1=81=D1=96=D1=87. 2024=E2=80=AF=D1=80. =D0=BE 19:59 Arend=
 Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com> =D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5:
>
> On January 8, 2024 5:48:37 PM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>
> > =D0=BF=D0=BD, 8 =D1=81=D1=96=D1=87. 2024=E2=80=AF=D1=80. =D0=BE 17:43 A=
rend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com>
> > =D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5:
> >>
> >> On January 4, 2024 10:08:04 AM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@gmail.com> w=
rote:
> >>
> >>> =D1=81=D1=80, 3 =D1=81=D1=96=D1=87. 2024=E2=80=AF=D1=80. =D0=BE 20:20=
 Arend Van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com>
> >>> =D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5:
> >>>>
> >>>> On January 3, 2024 6:28:33 PM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@gmail.com> =
wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> 3 =D1=81=D1=96=D1=87=D0=BD=D1=8F 2024 =D1=80. 11:22:42 GMT+02:00, A=
rend Van Spriel
> >>>>> <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com> =D0=BD=D0=B0=D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=81=D0=B0=
=D0=B2(-=D0=BB=D0=B0):
> >>>>>> On January 3, 2024 10:14:42 AM Arend Van Spriel
> >>>>>> <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> + linux-wireless
> >>>>>>> + Hans de Goede
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On December 16, 2023 9:14:48 PM Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@gmail.=
com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> =D1=81=D0=B1, 16 =D0=B3=D1=80=D1=83=D0=B4. 2023=E2=80=AF=D1=80. =
=D0=BE 21:57 Arend van Spriel
> >>>>>>>> <arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com> =D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On 12/16/2023 6:45 PM, Svyatoslav Ryhel wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> Greetings!
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I am trying to submit bluetooth firmwares (BCM4329B1.*,*.hcd a=
nd
> >>>>>>>>>> BCM4330B1.*,*.hcd) and wifi calibration files
> >>>>>>>>>> (brcmfmac4329-sdio.*,*.txt and brcmfmac4329-sdio.*,*.txt) from=
 a few
> >>>>>>>>>> Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 based devices into linux-fimware.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I have faced ambiguous license issue since those files were pa=
rt of
> >>>>>>>>>> Android Images of different vendors. Those vendors did not pro=
vide a
> >>>>>>>>>> license nor for android images, not for these files.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Does this mean you extracted them from the android image? That pro=
bably
> >>>>>> never get accepted without any license information.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Can Broadcom re-grant license to these files?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This license is for bcm4329 in crespo
> >>>>> <https://android.googlesource.com/device/samsung/crespo/+/refs/head=
s/main/self-extractors/broadcom/LICENSE>
> >>>>
> >>>> Actually checked this link:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://android.googlesource.com/device/samsung/crespo/+/refs/heads/=
main/proprietary-blobs.txt
> >>>>
> >>>> It lists the bcm4329.hcd file as falling under Apache-2.0 license. S=
ame for
> >>>> asus/grouper.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Arend
> >>>
> >>> So this actually resolves ambiguity. Thanks
> >>
> >> Yes, but ... you should add them to linux-firmware under the same lice=
nse.
> >> That means you need to mark them as such in the WHENCE file. Feel free=
 to
> >> cc: me for the patch so I can have a look at it.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Arend
> >
> > Thank you for your assistance, it is really appreciated and valued but
> > it was rejected
> >
> > https://gitlab.com/kernel-firmware/linux-firmware/-/merge_requests/114
> >
> > I have referred to our conversation.
>
> I see and it seems they were correct. My bad. Clearly should not try a
> career as lawyer.
>
> I can try to publish them to linux-firmware, but I have to ask internally=
.
>
> Regards,
> Arend
>

Thank you, looking forward to your answer. But keep in mind that
generic firmware for bluetooth might not be an option. I have tried to
shuffle them and bluetooth failed.

Best regards,
Svyatoslav R.