Bug#484177: firmware-nonfree: keyspan

[maximilian attems <max@baikonur.stro.at>]

On Mon, Jun 02, 2008 at 02:10:08PM -0700, Matt Taggart wrote:
> 
> I'm a little unclear on the license of the keyspan firmware. On
> 
>   http://wiki.debian.org/KernelFirmwareLicensing
> 
> it lists a note for all the keyspan stuff of
> 
> "4. redistributable as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating 
> system kernel"
> 
> Does that imply that a stand-alone package like firmware-nonfree would be 
> unacceptable? Can we clear this issue up and either
> 
> A.) include it in firmware-nonfree
> or
> B.) have documentation that clearly states the decision (probably on the 
> above wiki page, in the firmware-nonfree package, and maybe even have the 
> kernel print something when attempting to load those drivers).

yes until now a request_firmware() patch was missing for keyspan.
it got done upstream and is included for 2.6.26 firmware will
be needed to be added too on this side.

otherwise no chance to load a firmware via userspace agent.

greetings

-- 
maks