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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: 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: 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: tu_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: 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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