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Bug#242866: marked as done (drivers containing firmware blobs)

Your message dated Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:41:28 +0100
with message-id <20090325114128.GA5182@stro.at>
and subject line drivers containing firmware blobs
has caused the Debian Bug report #242866,
regarding drivers containing firmware blobs
to be marked as done.

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Package: kernel
Severity: serious
Tags: sarge, sid

The following files contain binary firmwares, and distributing them
appears to be a DFSG violation. (See #239952)

drivers/net/appletalk/cops_ffdrv.h
drivers/net/acenic_firmware.h
drivers/net/tokenring/3c359_microcode.h
drivers/net/pcmcia/ositech.h
drivers/char/drm/mga_ucode.h
drivers/char/drm/r128_cce.c
drivers/char/drm/radeon_cp.c

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ciao, |
Marco | [5631 stO4f5PcqYDgg]

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Version: 2.6.29-1


allmost all drivers are now using request_firmware(),
just one or two that aren't, but are to be switched
are still disabled.

woow closing this, let's be happy we wont have a new
firmware dance on squeeze release.


-- 
maks

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