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David Woodhouse76770662008-05-26 23:01:27 +01001 **********
2 * WHENCE *
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4
5This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information,
6if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux
7kernel.
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11Driver: korg1212 -- Korg 1212 IO audio device
12
13File: korg/k1212.dsp
14
15Licence: Unknown
16
17Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
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David Woodhousea292f402008-05-29 14:48:34 +030020
21Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
22
23File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
24File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
25
26Licence: Unknown
27
28Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
29be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS
30drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
31specs on the dsp."
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David Woodhouse18ee6df2008-05-29 15:07:34 +030034
35Driver: ymfpci -- Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices
36
37File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
38File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
39File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
40
41Licence: Unknown
42
43Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment:
44 Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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David Woodhouse0f805b82008-05-29 16:39:16 +030047
48Driver: smctr -- SMC ISA/MCA Token Ring adapter
49
50File: tr_smctr.bin
51Info: MCT.BIN v6.3C1 03/01/95
52
53Original 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.
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