Bug#620066: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: missing firmware file cbfw.bin for module bfa.ko for Brocade Fibre Channel HBA card
2011/3/29 Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>:
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 02:00:10PM -0400, Calabaza wrote:
>> 2011/3/29 Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>:
>> > I suggest you ask Brocade
>> > to send these files to David Woodhouse
>> > for inclusion in linux-firmware.
>> > That is the main 'upstream' for
>> > our firmware packages.
>>
>> > Ben.
>>
>> ok, the email of David Woodhouse is dwmw2@infradead.org ?
>
> Yes. Quoting from firmware/README.AddingFirmware in the kernel source:
>
> To submit firmware to that repository, please send either a git binary
> diff or preferably a git pull request to:
> David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org>
>
> Your commit should include an update to the WHENCE file clearly
> identifying the licence under which the firmware is available, and
> that it is redistributable. If the licence is long and involved, it's
> permitted to include it in a separate file and refer to it from the
> WHENCE file.
>
> Ideally, your commit should contain a Signed-Off-By: from someone
> authoritative on the licensing of the firmware in question (i.e. from
> within the company that owns the code).
>
> Ben.
Today I fill a form from Brocade's page,
asking to send the files to David Woodhouse.
And I read the included license on the rpm package of the link [0]
[0] http://www.brocade.com/forms/getFile?p=documents/downloads/HBA/Linux/Drivers/NOARCH/bfa_firmware_linux-2.3.2.3-0.src.rpm
and apparently the files are redistributable:
copyright (c) 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Brocade Linux Fibre Channel HBA Firmware
You may redistribute the hardware specific firmware binary file
under the following terms:
1. Redistribution of source code (only if applicable),
must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above
copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
materials provided with the distribution.
3. The name of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. ("Brocade")
may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
software without specific prior written permission by Brocade.
REGARDLESS OF WHAT LICENSING MECHANISM IS USED OR APPLICABLE,
THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY BROCADE "AS IS'' AND ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT USE OF THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT
CREATE OR GIVE GROUNDS FOR A LICENSE BY IMPLICATION, ESTOPPEL, OR
OTHERWISE IN ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (PATENT, COPYRIGHT,
TRADE SECRET, MASK WORK, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT) EMBODIED IN
ANY OTHER BROCADE HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE EITHER SOLELY OR IN
COMBINATION WITH THIS PROGRAM.
Is anything that I can do to help with this issue?
Tnaks very much for your time.
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