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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.
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  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.
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