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* WHENCE *
**********
This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information,
if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux
kernel.
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Driver: ambassador -- Madge Ambassador (Collage PCI 155 Server) ATM NIC.
File: firmware/atmsar11.fw
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
Madge Ambassador ATM Adapter microcode.
Copyright (C) 1995-1999 Madge Networks Ltd.
This microcode data is placed under the terms of the GNU General
Public License. The GPL is contained in /usr/doc/copyright/GPL on a
Debian system and in the file COPYING in the Linux kernel source.
We would prefer you not to distribute modified versions without
consultation and not to ask for assembly/other microcode source.
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Driver: korg1212 -- Korg 1212 IO audio device
File: korg/k1212.dsp
Licence: Unknown
Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
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Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
Licence: Unknown
Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS
drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
specs on the dsp."
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Driver: ymfpci -- Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices
File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
Licence: Unknown
Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment:
Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Driver: SCSI_ADVANSYS - AdvanSys SCSI
File: advansys/mcode.bin
File: advansys/3550.bin
File: advansys/38C0800.bin
File: advansys/38C1600.bin
Licence: BSD, no source available.
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: SCSI_QLOGIC_1280 - Qlogic QLA 1240/1x80/1x160 SCSI support
File: qlogic/1040.bin
File: qlogic/1280.bin
File: qlogic/12160.bin
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
QLOGIC LINUX SOFTWARE
QLogic ISP1280/ device driver for Linux 2.2.x and 2.4.x
Copyright (C) 2001 Qlogic Corporation (www.qlogic.com)
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Driver: smctr -- SMC ISA/MCA Token Ring adapter
File: tr_smctr.bin
Info: MCT.BIN v6.3C1 03/01/95
Original licence info:
* This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction
* with the use of SMC TokenRing adapters. There is no waranty
* expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose.
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Driver: kaweth -- USB KLSI KL5USB101-based Ethernet device
File: kaweth/new_code.bin
File: kaweth/new_code_fix.bin
File: kaweth/trigger_code.bin
File: kaweth/trigger_code_fix.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in the kernel source.
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Driver: ttusb-budget -- Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB devices
File: ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in the kernel source.
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Driver: keyspan -- USB Keyspan USA-xxx serial device
File: keyspan/mpr.fw
File: keyspan/usa18x.fw
File: keyspan/usa19.fw
File: keyspan/usa19qi.fw
File: keyspan/usa19qw.fw
File: keyspan/usa19w.fw
File: keyspan/usa28.fw
File: keyspan/usa28xa.fw
File: keyspan/usa28xb.fw
File: keyspan/usa28x.fw
File: keyspan/usa49w.fw
File: keyspan/usa49wlc.fw
Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
Original licence information:
Copyright (C) 1999-2001
Keyspan, A division of InnoSys Incorporated ("Keyspan")
as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or
public access to the source code from which this firmware image is
derived. Except as noted below this firmware image may not be
reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without
Keyspan's prior written consent. All Rights Reserved.
Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
in text or binary form as required.
This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with
Keyspan hardware. Distribution and/or Modification of the
keyspan.c driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in
part, requires the inclusion of this statement."
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Driver: keyspan_pda -- USB Keyspan PDA single-port serial device
File: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.fw
Source: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.S
File: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.fw
Source: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.S
Licence: GPLv2+
Compiled from original 8051 source into Intel HEX, used in our binary ihex form.
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Driver: emi26 -- EMI 2|6 USB Audio interface
File: emi26/bitstream.fw
Info: VERSION=1.1.1.131 DATE=2001dec06
File: emi26/firmware.fw
Info: VERSION=1.0.2.916 DATE=12.02.2002
File: emi26/loader.fw
Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
Original licence information:
/*
* This firmware is for the Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface
*
* The firmware contained herein is Copyright (c) 1999-2002 Emagic
* as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted
* or public access to this firmware which is a trade secret of Emagic,
* and which may not be reproduced, used, sold or transferred to
* any third party without Emagic's written consent. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
* image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
* in text or binary form as required.
*
* This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with the
* Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface. Distribution and/or Modification of
* any driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in part,
* requires the inclusion of this statement.
*/
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Driver: emi62 -- EMI 6|2m USB Audio interface
File: emi62/bitstream.fw
Info: VERSION=1.0.0.191 DATE= 2002oct28
File: emi62/loader.fw
Source: EMILOAD.HEX
Info: VERSION=1.0.2.002 DATE=10.01.2002
File: emi62/midi.fw
Source: EMI62MFW.HEX
Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002
File: emi62/spdif.fw
Source: EMI62SFW.HEX
Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002
Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
Original licence information: None
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Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 -- USB TI 3410/5052 serial device
File: ti_3410.fw
Info: firmware 9/10/04 FW3410_Special_StartWdogOnStartPort
File: ti_5052.fw
Info: firmware 9/18/04
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
Copyright (C) 2004 Texas Instruments
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 -- Multi-Tech USB cell modems
File: mts_cdma.fw
File: mts_gsm.fw
File: mts_edge.fw
Licence: "all firmware components are redistributable in binary form"
per support@multitech.com
Copyright (C) 2005 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
Found in hex form in ftp://ftp.multitech.com/wireless/wireless_linux.zip
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Driver: whiteheat -- USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT serial device
File: whiteheat.fw
Version: 4.06
File: whiteheat_loader.fw
File: whiteheat_loader_debug.fw
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible. Marked:
Copyright (C) 2000-2002 ConnectTech Inc
Debug loader claims the following behaviour:
Port 1 LED flashes when the vend_ax program is running
Port 2 LED flashes when any SETUP command arrives
Port 3 LED flashes when any valid VENDOR request occurs
Port 4 LED flashes when the EXTERNAL RAM DOWNLOAD request occurs
Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
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Driver: ip2 -- Computone IntelliPort Plus serial device
File: intelliport2.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: CPiA2 -- cameras based on Vision's CPiA2
File: cpia2/stv0672_vp4.bin
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
Copyright (C) 2001 STMicroelectronics, Inc.
Contact: steve.miller@st.com
Description: This file contains patch data for the CPiA2 (stv0672) VP4.
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: DABUSB -- Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Receiver for USB and Linux
File: dabusb/firmware.fw
File: dabusb/bitstream.bin
Licence: Distributable
* Copyright (C) 1999 BayCom GmbH
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
* modification, are permitted provided that redistributions of source
* code retain the above copyright notice and this comment without
* modification.
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Driver: USB_VICAM -- USB 3com HomeConnect (aka vicam)
File: vicam/firmware.fw
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver
File: edgeport/boot.fw
File: edgeport/boot2.fw
File: edgeport/down.fw
File: edgeport/down2.fw
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
//**************************************************************
//* Edgeport/4 Binary Image
//* Generated by HEX2C v1.06
//* Copyright (C) 1998 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved.
//**************************************************************
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver
(TI Devices)
File: edgeport/down3.bin
Licence:
//**************************************************************
//* Edgeport Binary Image (for TI based products)
//* Generated by TIBin2C v2.00 (watchport)
//* Copyright (C) 2001 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved.
//**************************************************************
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: ATARI_DSP56K - Atari DSP56k support
File: dsp56k/bootstrap.bin
Source: dsp56k/bootstrap.asm
Licence: GPLv2 or later
DSP56001 assembler, possibly buildable with a56 from
http://www.zdomain.com/a56.html
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Driver: SND_SB16_CSP - Sound Blaster 16/AWE CSP support
File: sb16/mulaw_main.csp
File: sb16/alaw_main.csp
File: sb16/ima_adpcm_init.csp
File: sb16/ima_adpcm_playback.csp
File: sb16/ima_adpcm_capture.csp
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
/*
* Copyright (c) 1994 Creative Technology Ltd.
* Microcode files for SB16 Advanced Signal Processor
*/
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: CASSINI - Sun Cassini
File: sun/cassini.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: cxgb3 - Chelsio Terminator 3 1G/10G Ethernet adapter
File: cxgb3/t3b_psram-1.1.0.bin.ihex
File: cxgb3/t3c_psram-1.1.0.bin.ihex
file: cxgb3/t3fw-7.1.0.bin.ihex
License: GPLv2 or OpenIB.org BSD license, no source visible
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Driver: e100 -- Intel PRO/100 Ethernet NIC
File: e100/d101m_ucode.bin
File: e100/d101s_ucode.bin
File: e100/d102e_ucode.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: acenic -- Alteon AceNIC Gigabit Ethernet card
File: acenic/tg1.bin
File: acenic/tg2.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in kernel source, but source allegedly available at
http://alteon.shareable.org/
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Driver: tigon3 -- Broadcom Tigon3 based gigabit Ethernet cards
File: tigon/tg3.bin
File: tigon/tg3_tso.bin
File: tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
Licence:
* Firmware is:
* Derived from proprietary unpublished source code,
* Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Broadcom Corporation.
*
* Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
* data in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright
* notice is accompanying it.
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: ADAPTEC_STARFIRE - Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN support
File: adaptec/starfire_rx.bin
File: adaptec/starfire_tx.bin
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible.
Found in hex form in kernel source, with the following notice:
BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE IT IS LICENSED "AS IS" AND
THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
(TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW). USE OF THE PROGRAM IS AT YOUR
OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM.
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Driver: TEHUTI - Tehuti Networks 10G Ethernet
File: tehuti/bdx.bin
Licence:
Copyright (C) 2007 Tehuti Networks Ltd.
Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
accompanying it.
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: TYPHOON - 3cr990 series Typhoon
File: 3com/typhoon.bin
Licence:
/*
* Copyright 1999-2004 3Com Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms of the 3c990img.h
* microcode software are permitted provided that the following conditions
* are met:
* 1. Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 2. Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
* documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* 3. The name of 3Com may not be used to endorse or promote products
* derived from this software without specific prior written permission
*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY 3COM ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
* IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
* OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
* INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
* NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
* DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
* THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
* (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
* THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*
* USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT PURCHASE OR USE OF THE 3c990img.h
* MICROCODE SOFTWARE WILL NOT CREATE OR GIVE GROUNDS FOR A LICENSE BY
* IMPLICATION, ESTOPPEL, OR OTHERWISE IN ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
* (PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET, MASK WORK, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT)
* EMBODIED IN ANY OTHER 3COM HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE EITHER SOLELY OR IN
* COMBINATION WITH THE 3c990img.h MICROCODE SOFTWARE
*/
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: YAM - YAM driver for AX.25
File: yam/1200.bin
File: yam/9600.bin
Licence:
* (C) F6FBB 1998
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: 3C359 - 3Com 3C359 Token Link Velocity XL adapter
File: 3com/3C359.bin
Licence:
/*
* The firmware this driver downloads into the tokenring card is a
* separate program and is not GPL'd source code, even though the Linux
* side driver and the routine that loads this data into the card are.
*
* This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction
* with the use of 3Com 3C359 TokenRing adapters. There is no
* waranty expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose.
*/
/* 3c359_microcode.mac: 3Com 3C359 Tokenring microcode.
*
* Notes:
* - Loaded from xl_init upon adapter initialization.
*
* Available from 3Com as part of their standard 3C359 driver.
*/
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: PCMCIA_PCNET - NE2000 compatible PCMCIA adapter
File: cis/LA-PCM.cis
Licence: GPL
Originally developed by the pcmcia-cs project
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Driver: PCMCIA_SMC91C92 - SMC 91Cxx PCMCIA
File: ositech/Xilinx7OD.bin
Licence: Allegedly GPL, but no source visible. Marked:
This file contains the firmware of Seven of Diamonds from OSITECH.
(Special thanks to Kevin MacPherson of OSITECH)
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: SCSI_QLOGICPTI - PTI Qlogic, ISP Driver
File: qlogic/isp1000.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: MYRI_SBUS - MyriCOM Gigabit Ethernet
File: myricom/lanai.bin
Licence: Unknown
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: bnx2x: Broadcom Everest
File: bnx2x-e1-4.8.53.0.fw.ihex
File: bnx2x-e1h-4.8.53.0.fw.ihex
License:
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Broadcom Corporation
This file contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished
source code, Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Broadcom Corporation.
Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
accompanying it.
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: BNX2 - Broadcom NetXtremeII
File: bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-4.6.16.fw
File: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-06-4.6.16.fw
File: bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-4.6.17.fw
File: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-4.6.15.fw
Licence:
This file contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished
source code, Copyright (c) 2004 - 2009 Broadcom Corporation.
Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
accompanying it.
Found in hex form in kernel source.
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Driver: DVB AV7110 -- AV7110 cards
File: av7110/bootcode.bin
Licence: GPLv2 or later
ARM assembly source code available at http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/Boot.S
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Driver: wavefront - ISA WaveFront sound card
File: yamaha/yss225_registers.bin
Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible.
Found in hex form in kernel source, with the following comment:
Copyright (c) 1998-2002 by Paul Davis <pbd@op.net>
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