Re: Bug#239952: kernel-source-2.6.4: qla2xxx contains non-free firmware
Matthew Garrett <mgarrett@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
>
> In the case in question, we're talking about over 300K of hex per
> device. Do you really believe that someone wrote that by hand?
>
> This argument is silly. The infrastructure to solve the problem (ie,
> move the code out of the kernel and do it all in userspace) already
> exists. Why don't we just do it?
Be my guest. Why is it that people on your side of the argument never
actually back up your words with action?
It has been three years since the keyspan drivers were removed from
Debian. And has anyone written firmware loading code for it? No.
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