WHENCE

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   2              * WHENCE *
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   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
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  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
  72 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  73
  74 Driver: ttusb-budget -- Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB devices
  75
  76 File: ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin
  77
  78 Licence: Unknown
  79
  80 Found in hex form in the kernel source.
  81
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  83
  84 Driver: keyspan -- USB Keyspan USA-xxx serial device
  85
  86 File: keyspan/mpr.fw
  87 File: keyspan/usa18x.fw
  88 File: keyspan/usa19.fw
  89 File: keyspan/usa19qi.fw
  90 File: keyspan/usa19qw.fw
  91 File: keyspan/usa19w.fw
  92 File: keyspan/usa28.fw
  93 File: keyspan/usa28xa.fw
  94 File: keyspan/usa28xb.fw
  95 File: keyspan/usa28x.fw
  96 File: keyspan/usa49w.fw
  97 File: keyspan/usa49wlc.fw
  98
  99 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
 100
 101 Original licence information:
 102
 103                 Copyright (C) 1999-2001
 104                 Keyspan, A division of InnoSys Incorporated ("Keyspan")
 105
 106         as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or
 107         public access to the source code from which this firmware image is
 108         derived.  Except as noted below this firmware image may not be
 109         reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without
 110         Keyspan's prior written consent.  All Rights Reserved.
 111
 112         Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
 113         image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
 114         in text or binary form as required.
 115
 116         This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with
 117         Keyspan hardware.  Distribution and/or Modification of the
 118         keyspan.c driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in
 119         part, requires the inclusion of this statement."
 120
 121 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 122
 123 Driver: keyspan_pda -- USB Keyspan PDA single-port serial device
 124
 125 File: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.fw
 126 Source: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.S
 127
 128 File: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.fw
 129 Source: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.S
 130
 131 Licence: GPLv2+
 132
 133 Compiled from original 8051 source into Intel HEX, used in our binary ihex form.
 134
 135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 136
 137 Driver: emi26 -- EMI 2|6 USB Audio interface
 138
 139 File: emi26/bitstream.fw
 140 Info: VERSION=1.1.1.131 DATE=2001dec06
 141
 142 File: emi26/firmware.fw
 143 Info: VERSION=1.0.2.916 DATE=12.02.2002
 144
 145 File: emi26/loader.fw
 146
 147 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
 148
 149 Original licence information:
 150 /*
 151  * This firmware is for the Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface
 152  *
 153  * The firmware contained herein is Copyright (c) 1999-2002 Emagic
 154  * as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted
 155  * or public access to this firmware which is a trade secret of Emagic,
 156  * and which may not be reproduced, used, sold or transferred to
 157  * any third party without Emagic's written consent. All Rights Reserved.
 158  *
 159  * Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
 160  * image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
 161  * in text or binary form as required.
 162  *
 163  * This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with the
 164  * Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface. Distribution and/or Modification of
 165  * any driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in part,
 166  * requires the inclusion of this statement.
 167  */
 168
 169 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 170
 171 Driver: emi62 -- EMI 6|2m USB Audio interface
 172
 173 File: emi62/bitstream.fw
 174 Info: VERSION=1.0.0.191 DATE= 2002oct28
 175
 176 File: emi62/loader.fw
 177 Source: EMILOAD.HEX
 178 Info: VERSION=1.0.2.002 DATE=10.01.2002
 179
 180 File: emi62/midi.fw
 181 Source: EMI62MFW.HEX
 182 Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002
 183
 184 File: emi62/spdif.fw
 185 Source: EMI62SFW.HEX
 186 Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002
 187
 188 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
 189
 190 Original licence information: None
 191
 192 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 193
 194 Driver: tu_usb_3410_5052 -- USB TI 3410/5052 serial device
 195
 196 File: ti_3410.fw
 197 Info: firmware 9/10/04 FW3410_Special_StartWdogOnStartPort
 198
 199 File: ti_5052.fw
 200 Info: firmware 9/18/04
 201
 202 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
 203          Copyright (C) 2004 Texas Instruments
 204
 205 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 206
 207 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 208
 209 Driver: whiteheat -- USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT serial device
 210
 211 File: whiteheat.fw
 212 Version: 4.06
 213
 214 File: whiteheat_loader.fw
 215 File: whiteheat_loader_debug.fw
 216
 217 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible. Marked:
 218          Copyright (C) 2000-2002  ConnectTech Inc
 219
 220 Debug loader claims the following behaviour:
 221         Port 1 LED flashes when the vend_ax program is running
 222         Port 2 LED flashes when any SETUP command arrives
 223         Port 3 LED flashes when any valid VENDOR request occurs
 224         Port 4 LED flashes when the EXTERNAL RAM DOWNLOAD request occurs
 225
 226 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
 227
 228 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 229
 230 Driver: ip2 -- Computone IntelliPort Plus serial device
 231
 232 File: intelliport2.bin
 233
 234 Licence: Unknown
 235
 236 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 237
 238 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 239
 240 Driver: CPiA2 -- cameras based on Vision's CPiA2
 241
 242 File: cpia2/stv0672_vp4.bin
 243
 244 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
 245         Copyright (C) 2001 STMicroelectronics, Inc.
 246         Contact:  steve.miller@st.com
 247         Description: This file contains patch data for the CPiA2 (stv0672) VP4.
 248
 249 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 250
 251 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 252
 253 Driver: DABUSB -- Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Receiver for USB and Linux
 254
 255 File: dabusb/firmware.fw
 256 File: dabusb/bitstream.bin
 257
 258 Licence: Distributable
 259
 260  * Copyright (C) 1999 BayCom GmbH
 261  *
 262  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 263  * modification, are permitted provided that redistributions of source
 264  * code retain the above copyright notice and this comment without
 265  * modification.
 266
 267 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 268
 269 Driver: USB_VICAM -- USB 3com HomeConnect (aka vicam)
 270
 271 File: vicam/firmware.fw
 272
 273 Licence: Unknown
 274
 275 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 276
 277 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 278
 279 Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver
 280
 281 File: edgeport/boot.fw
 282 File: edgeport/boot2.fw
 283 File: edgeport/down.fw
 284 File: edgeport/down2.fw
 285
 286 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
 287 //**************************************************************
 288 //* Edgeport/4 Binary Image
 289 //* Generated by HEX2C v1.06
 290 //* Copyright (C) 1998 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved.
 291 //**************************************************************
 292
 293 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 294
 295 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 296
 297 Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver
 298 (TI Devices)
 299
 300 File: edgeport/down3.bin
 301
 302 Licence:
 303 //**************************************************************
 304 //* Edgeport Binary Image (for TI based products)
 305 //* Generated by TIBin2C v2.00 (watchport)
 306 //* Copyright (C) 2001 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved.
 307 //**************************************************************
 308
 309 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 310
 311 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 312
 313 Driver: ATARI_DSP56K - Atari DSP56k support
 314
 315 File: dsp56k/bootstrap.bin
 316 Source: dsp56k/bootstrap.asm
 317
 318 Licence: GPLv2 or later
 319
 320 DSP56001 assembler, possibly buildable with a56 from
 321 http://www.zdomain.com/a56.html
 322
 323 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 324
 325 Driver: SND_SB16_CSP - Sound Blaster 16/AWE CSP support
 326
 327 File: sb16/mulaw_main.csp
 328 File: sb16/alaw_main.csp
 329 File: sb16/ima_adpcm_init.csp
 330 File: sb16/ima_adpcm_playback.csp
 331 File: sb16/ima_adpcm_capture.csp
 332
 333 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
 334 /*
 335  *  Copyright (c) 1994 Creative Technology Ltd.
 336  *  Microcode files for SB16 Advanced Signal Processor
 337  */
 338
 339 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 340
 341 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 342
 343 Driver: SCSI_QLA_FC - QLogic QLA2XXX Fibre Channel
 344
 345 File: ql2100_fw.bin -- 1.19.38 TP
 346 File: ql2200_fw.bin -- 2.02.08 TP
 347 File: ql2300_fw.bin -- 3.03.20 IPX
 348 File: ql2322_fw.bin -- 3.03.20 IPX
 349 File: ql2400_fw.bin -- 4.04.04 IP
 350 File: ql2500_fw.bin -- 4.04.04
 351
 352 Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.qla2xxx for details
 353
 354 Available from ftp://ftp.qlogic.com/outgoing/linux/firmware/
 355
 356 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 357
 358 Driver: ORINOCO - Agere/Prism/Symbol Orinoco support
 359
 360 File: agere_sta_fw.bin -- 9.48 Hermes I
 361 File: agere_ap_fw.bin  -- 9.48 Hermes I
 362
 363 Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.agere for details
 364
 365 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 366
 367 Driver: AR9170 - Atheros 802.11n "otus" USB
 368
 369 File: ar9170-1.fw
 370 File: ar9170-2.fw
 371
 372 License: Redistributable. See LICENCE.atheros_firmware for details
 373
 374 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 375
 376 Driver: CASSINI - Sun Cassini
 377
 378 File: sun/cassini.bin
 379
 380 Licence: Unknown
 381
 382 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 383
 384 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 385
 386 Driver: cxgb3 - Chelsio Terminator 3 1G/10G Ethernet adapter
 387
 388 File: cxgb3/t3b_psram-1.1.0.bin.ihex
 389 File: cxgb3/t3c_psram-1.1.0.bin.ihex
 390 file: cxgb3/t3fw-7.0.0.bin.ihex
 391
 392 License: GPLv2 or OpenIB.org BSD license, no source visible
 393
 394 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 395
 396 Driver: e100 -- Intel PRO/100 Ethernet NIC
 397
 398 File: e100/d101m_ucode.bin
 399 File: e100/d101s_ucode.bin
 400 File: e100/d102e_ucode.bin
 401
 402 Licence: Unknown
 403
 404 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 405
 406 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 407
 408 Driver: acenic -- Alteon AceNIC Gigabit Ethernet card
 409
 410 File: acenic/tg1.bin
 411 File: acenic/tg2.bin
 412
 413 Licence: Unknown
 414
 415 Found in hex form in kernel source, but source allegedly available at
 416 http://alteon.shareable.org/
 417
 418 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 419
 420 Driver: tigon3 -- Broadcom Tigon3 based gigabit Ethernet cards
 421
 422 File: tigon/tg3.bin
 423 File: tigon/tg3_tso.bin
 424 File: tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
 425
 426 Licence:
 427  * Firmware is:
 428  *      Derived from proprietary unpublished source code,
 429  *      Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Broadcom Corporation.
 430  *
 431  *      Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
 432  *      data in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright
 433  *      notice is accompanying it.
 434
 435 Found in hex form in kernel source.
 436
 437 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 438
 439 Driver: ADAPTEC_STARFIRE - Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN support
 440
 441 File: adaptec/starfire_rx.bin
 442 File: adaptec/starfire_tx.bin
 443
 444 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible.
 445
 446 Found in hex form in kernel source, with the following notice:
 447
 448  BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE IT IS LICENSED "AS IS" AND
 449  THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
 450  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 451  (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW). USE OF THE PROGRAM IS AT YOUR
 452  OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
 453  DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 454  ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM.
 455
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