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  2. * WHENCE *
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  4. This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information,
  5. if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux
  6. kernel.
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  8. Driver: korg1212 -- Korg 1212 IO audio device
  9. File: korg/k1212.dsp
  10. Licence: Unknown
  11. Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
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  13. Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
  14. File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
  15. File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
  16. Licence: Unknown
  17. Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
  18. be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS
  19. drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
  20. specs on the dsp."
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  22. Driver: ymfpci -- Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices
  23. File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
  24. File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
  25. File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
  26. Licence: Unknown
  27. Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment:
  28. Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
  29. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  30. Driver: smctr -- SMC ISA/MCA Token Ring adapter
  31. File: tr_smctr.bin
  32. Info: MCT.BIN v6.3C1 03/01/95
  33. Original licence info:
  34. * This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction
  35. * with the use of SMC TokenRing adapters. There is no waranty
  36. * expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose.
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  38. Driver: kaweth -- USB KLSI KL5USB101-based Ethernet device
  39. File: kaweth/new_code.bin
  40. File: kaweth/new_code_fix.bin
  41. File: kaweth/trigger_code.bin
  42. File: kaweth/trigger_code_fix.bin
  43. Licence: Unknown
  44. Found in hex form in the kernel source.
  45. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  46. Driver: ttusb-budget -- Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB devices
  47. File: ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin
  48. Licence: Unknown
  49. Found in hex form in the kernel source.
  50. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  51. Driver: keyspan -- USB Keyspan USA-xxx serial device
  52. File: keyspan/mpr.fw
  53. File: keyspan/usa18x.fw
  54. File: keyspan/usa19.fw
  55. File: keyspan/usa19qi.fw
  56. File: keyspan/usa19qw.fw
  57. File: keyspan/usa19w.fw
  58. File: keyspan/usa28.fw
  59. File: keyspan/usa28xa.fw
  60. File: keyspan/usa28xb.fw
  61. File: keyspan/usa28x.fw
  62. File: keyspan/usa49w.fw
  63. File: keyspan/usa49wlc.fw
  64. Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
  65. Original licence information:
  66. Copyright (C) 1999-2001
  67. Keyspan, A division of InnoSys Incorporated ("Keyspan")
  68. as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or
  69. public access to the source code from which this firmware image is
  70. derived. Except as noted below this firmware image may not be
  71. reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without
  72. Keyspan's prior written consent. All Rights Reserved.
  73. Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
  74. image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
  75. in text or binary form as required.
  76. This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with
  77. Keyspan hardware. Distribution and/or Modification of the
  78. keyspan.c driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in
  79. part, requires the inclusion of this statement."
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