Bug#298743: kernel-latest-2.6-amd64: please include 2xxx qlogic drivers

[Jurij Smakov <jurij@wooyd.org>]

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote:

> Package: kernel-latest-2.6-amd64
> Severity: wishlist
>
> Please include qlogic SCSI drivers modules (qla2xxx, qla2300) in the
> kernel package.
>
> CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX=y
> CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2300=m
> and the rest :-)

Hello,

The Qlogic drivers have been removed from the Debian-distributed kernels 
on purpose. They contain binary firmware code (microcode) without the 
corresponding source, which was deemed to be a violation of Gnu Public 
License and Debian Free Software Guidlines. For an extended discussion of 
the topic see bug 239952 [0]. If you require these drivers, you will have 
to build a custom kernel yourself.

[0] http://bugs.debian.org/239952

Best regards,

Jurij Smakov                                        jurij@wooyd.org
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