5 This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information,
6 if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux
9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 Driver: korg1212 -- Korg 1212 IO audio device
17 Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 Driver: maestro3 -- ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
23 File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
24 File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
28 Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
29 be GPLv2+, but without source -- and with another comment saying "ESS
30 drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
33 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
35 Driver: ymfpci -- Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices
37 File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
38 File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
39 File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
43 Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment:
44 Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
46 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
48 Driver: smctr -- SMC ISA/MCA Token Ring adapter
51 Info: MCT.BIN v6.3C1 03/01/95
53 Original licence info:
55 * This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction
56 * with the use of SMC TokenRing adapters. There is no waranty
57 * expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose.
59 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
61 Driver: kaweth -- USB KLSI KL5USB101-based Ethernet device
63 File: kaweth/new_code.bin
64 File: kaweth/new_code_fix.bin
65 File: kaweth/trigger_code.bin
66 File: kaweth/trigger_code_fix.bin
70 Found in hex form in the kernel source.
72 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
74 Driver: ttusb-budget -- Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB devices
76 File: ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin
80 Found in hex form in the kernel source.
82 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
84 Driver: keyspan -- USB Keyspan USA-xxx serial device
87 File: keyspan/usa18x.fw
88 File: keyspan/usa19.fw
89 File: keyspan/usa19qi.fw
90 File: keyspan/usa19qw.fw
91 File: keyspan/usa19w.fw
92 File: keyspan/usa28.fw
93 File: keyspan/usa28xa.fw
94 File: keyspan/usa28xb.fw
95 File: keyspan/usa28x.fw
96 File: keyspan/usa49w.fw
97 File: keyspan/usa49wlc.fw
99 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
101 Original licence information:
103 Copyright (C) 1999-2001
104 Keyspan, A division of InnoSys Incorporated ("Keyspan")
106 as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or
107 public access to the source code from which this firmware image is
108 derived. Except as noted below this firmware image may not be
109 reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without
110 Keyspan's prior written consent. All Rights Reserved.
112 Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
113 image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
114 in text or binary form as required.
116 This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with
117 Keyspan hardware. Distribution and/or Modification of the
118 keyspan.c driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in
119 part, requires the inclusion of this statement."
121 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
123 Driver: keyspan_pda -- USB Keyspan PDA single-port serial device
125 File: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.fw
126 Source: keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.S
128 File: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.fw
129 Source: keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.S
133 Compiled from original 8051 source into Intel HEX, used in our binary ihex form.
135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
137 Driver: emi26 -- EMI 2|6 USB Audio interface
139 File: emi26/bitstream.fw
140 Info: VERSION=1.1.1.131 DATE=2001dec06
142 File: emi26/firmware.fw
143 Info: VERSION=1.0.2.916 DATE=12.02.2002
145 File: emi26/loader.fw
147 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
149 Original licence information:
151 * This firmware is for the Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface
153 * The firmware contained herein is Copyright (c) 1999-2002 Emagic
154 * as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted
155 * or public access to this firmware which is a trade secret of Emagic,
156 * and which may not be reproduced, used, sold or transferred to
157 * any third party without Emagic's written consent. All Rights Reserved.
159 * Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
160 * image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
161 * in text or binary form as required.
163 * This firmware may not be modified and may only be used with the
164 * Emagic EMI 2|6 Audio Interface. Distribution and/or Modification of
165 * any driver which includes this firmware, in whole or in part,
166 * requires the inclusion of this statement.
169 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
171 Driver: emi62 -- EMI 6|2m USB Audio interface
173 File: emi62/bitstream.fw
174 Info: VERSION=1.0.0.191 DATE= 2002oct28
176 File: emi62/loader.fw
178 Info: VERSION=1.0.2.002 DATE=10.01.2002
182 Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002
186 Info: VERSION=1.04.062 DATE=16.10.2002
188 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
190 Original licence information: None
192 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
194 Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 -- USB TI 3410/5052 serial device
197 Info: firmware 9/10/04 FW3410_Special_StartWdogOnStartPort
200 Info: firmware 9/18/04
202 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
203 Copyright (C) 2004 Texas Instruments
205 Found in hex form in kernel source.
207 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
209 Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 -- Multi-Tech USB cell modems
215 Licence: "all firmware components are redistributable in binary form"
216 per support@multitech.com
217 Copyright (C) 2005 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
219 Found in hex form in ftp://ftp.multitech.com/wireless/wireless_linux.zip
221 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
223 Driver: whiteheat -- USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT serial device
228 File: whiteheat_loader.fw
229 File: whiteheat_loader_debug.fw
231 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible. Marked:
232 Copyright (C) 2000-2002 ConnectTech Inc
234 Debug loader claims the following behaviour:
235 Port 1 LED flashes when the vend_ax program is running
236 Port 2 LED flashes when any SETUP command arrives
237 Port 3 LED flashes when any valid VENDOR request occurs
238 Port 4 LED flashes when the EXTERNAL RAM DOWNLOAD request occurs
240 Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
242 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
244 Driver: ip2 -- Computone IntelliPort Plus serial device
246 File: intelliport2.bin
250 Found in hex form in kernel source.
252 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
254 Driver: CPiA2 -- cameras based on Vision's CPiA2
256 File: cpia2/stv0672_vp4.bin
258 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
259 Copyright (C) 2001 STMicroelectronics, Inc.
260 Contact: steve.miller@st.com
261 Description: This file contains patch data for the CPiA2 (stv0672) VP4.
263 Found in hex form in kernel source.
265 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
267 Driver: DABUSB -- Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Receiver for USB and Linux
269 File: dabusb/firmware.fw
270 File: dabusb/bitstream.bin
272 Licence: Distributable
274 * Copyright (C) 1999 BayCom GmbH
276 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
277 * modification, are permitted provided that redistributions of source
278 * code retain the above copyright notice and this comment without
281 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
283 Driver: USB_VICAM -- USB 3com HomeConnect (aka vicam)
285 File: vicam/firmware.fw
289 Found in hex form in kernel source.
291 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
293 Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver
295 File: edgeport/boot.fw
296 File: edgeport/boot2.fw
297 File: edgeport/down.fw
298 File: edgeport/down2.fw
300 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
301 //**************************************************************
302 //* Edgeport/4 Binary Image
303 //* Generated by HEX2C v1.06
304 //* Copyright (C) 1998 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved.
305 //**************************************************************
307 Found in hex form in kernel source.
309 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
311 Driver: USB_SERIAL_EDGEPORT_TI - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver
314 File: edgeport/down3.bin
317 //**************************************************************
318 //* Edgeport Binary Image (for TI based products)
319 //* Generated by TIBin2C v2.00 (watchport)
320 //* Copyright (C) 2001 Inside Out Networks, All rights reserved.
321 //**************************************************************
323 Found in hex form in kernel source.
325 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
327 Driver: ATARI_DSP56K - Atari DSP56k support
329 File: dsp56k/bootstrap.bin
330 Source: dsp56k/bootstrap.asm
332 Licence: GPLv2 or later
334 DSP56001 assembler, possibly buildable with a56 from
335 http://www.zdomain.com/a56.html
337 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
339 Driver: SND_SB16_CSP - Sound Blaster 16/AWE CSP support
341 File: sb16/mulaw_main.csp
342 File: sb16/alaw_main.csp
343 File: sb16/ima_adpcm_init.csp
344 File: sb16/ima_adpcm_playback.csp
345 File: sb16/ima_adpcm_capture.csp
347 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2+, but no source visible. Marked:
349 * Copyright (c) 1994 Creative Technology Ltd.
350 * Microcode files for SB16 Advanced Signal Processor
353 Found in hex form in kernel source.
355 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
357 Driver: SCSI_QLA_FC - QLogic QLA2XXX Fibre Channel
359 File: ql2100_fw.bin -- 1.19.38 TP
360 File: ql2200_fw.bin -- 2.02.08 TP
361 File: ql2300_fw.bin -- 3.03.20 IPX
362 File: ql2322_fw.bin -- 3.03.20 IPX
363 File: ql2400_fw.bin -- 4.04.04 IP
364 File: ql2500_fw.bin -- 4.04.04
366 Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.qla2xxx for details
368 Available from ftp://ftp.qlogic.com/outgoing/linux/firmware/
370 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
372 Driver: ORINOCO - Agere/Prism/Symbol Orinoco support
374 File: agere_sta_fw.bin -- 9.48 Hermes I
375 File: agere_ap_fw.bin -- 9.48 Hermes I
377 Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.agere for details
379 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
381 Driver: AR9170 - Atheros 802.11n "otus" USB
386 License: Redistributable. See LICENCE.atheros_firmware for details
388 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
390 Driver: CASSINI - Sun Cassini
392 File: sun/cassini.bin
396 Found in hex form in kernel source.
398 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
400 Driver: cxgb3 - Chelsio Terminator 3 1G/10G Ethernet adapter
402 File: cxgb3/t3b_psram-1.1.0.bin
403 File: cxgb3/t3c_psram-1.1.0.bin
404 File: cxgb3/t3fw-7.0.0.bin
405 File: cxgb3/t3fw-7.1.0.bin
407 License: GPLv2 or OpenIB.org BSD license, no source visible
409 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
411 Driver: e100 -- Intel PRO/100 Ethernet NIC
413 File: e100/d101m_ucode.bin
414 File: e100/d101s_ucode.bin
415 File: e100/d102e_ucode.bin
419 Found in hex form in kernel source.
421 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
423 Driver: acenic -- Alteon AceNIC Gigabit Ethernet card
430 Found in hex form in kernel source, but source allegedly available at
431 http://alteon.shareable.org/
433 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
435 Driver: tigon3 -- Broadcom Tigon3 based gigabit Ethernet cards
438 File: tigon/tg3_tso.bin
439 File: tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
443 * Derived from proprietary unpublished source code,
444 * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Broadcom Corporation.
446 * Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
447 * data in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright
448 * notice is accompanying it.
450 Found in hex form in kernel source.
452 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
454 Driver: ADAPTEC_STARFIRE - Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN support
456 File: adaptec/starfire_rx.bin
457 File: adaptec/starfire_tx.bin
459 Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible.
461 Found in hex form in kernel source, with the following notice:
463 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE IT IS LICENSED "AS IS" AND
464 THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
465 IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
466 (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW). USE OF THE PROGRAM IS AT YOUR
467 OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
468 DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
469 ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM.
471 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
473 Driver: i2400m-usb - Intel 2400 Wireless WiMAX Connection over USB
475 File: i2400m-fw-usb-1.3.sbcf
476 File: i2400m-fw-usb-1.4.sbcf
478 License: Redistributable. See LICENCE.i2400m for details
480 Also available from http://linuxwimax.org/Download
482 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
484 Driver: libertas - Marvell Libertas fullmac-type 802.11b/g cards
487 File: cf8385_helper.bin
489 File: gspi8682_helper.bin
490 File: gspi8686_v9.bin
491 File: gspi8686_v9_helper.bin
493 File: gspi8688_helper.bin
495 File: sd8385_helper.bin
497 File: sd8682_helper.bin
499 File: sd8686_v8_helper.bin
501 File: sd8686_v9_helper.bin
503 File: sd8688_helper.bin
508 License: Redistributable. See libertas/LICENSE for details. Extracted from
509 Linux driver tarballs downloaded from Marvell's "Extranet" with permission.
511 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
513 Driver: mwl8k - Marvell Libertas softmac-type 802.11b/g cards
515 File: fmimage_8687.fw
518 License: Redistributable. See mwl8k/LICENSE for details. Downloaded from
519 Marvell's "Extranet" with permission.
521 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
524 Driver: iwlwifi - Intel Wireless Wifi
526 File: iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
529 File: iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
532 File: iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode
533 Info: v5.4.A.11 (aka v5.4.1.16)
535 License: Redistributable. See LICENCE.iwlwifi_firmware for details
537 Also available from http://intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads
539 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
541 Driver: cx231xx - Conexant Cx23100/101/102 USB broadcast A/V decoder
543 File: v4l-cx231xx-avcore-01.fw
546 Conexant grants permission to use and redistribute these firmware
547 files for use with Conexant devices, but not as a part of the Linux
548 kernel or in any other form which would require these files themselves
549 to be covered by the terms of the GNU General Public License.
550 These firmware files are distributed in the hope that they will be
551 useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
552 of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
554 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
556 Driver: TEHUTI - Tehuti Networks 10G Ethernet
562 Copyright (C) 2007 Tehuti Networks Ltd.
564 Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
565 in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
568 Found in hex form in kernel source.
570 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
572 Driver: TYPHOON - 3cr990 series Typhoon
574 File: 3com/typhoon.bin
578 * Copyright 1999-2004 3Com Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
580 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms of the 3c990img.h
581 * microcode software are permitted provided that the following conditions
583 * 1. Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
584 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
585 * 2. Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
586 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
587 * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
588 * 3. The name of 3Com may not be used to endorse or promote products
589 * derived from this software without specific prior written permission
591 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY 3COM ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
592 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
593 * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
594 * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
595 * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
596 * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
597 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
598 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
599 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
600 * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
602 * USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT PURCHASE OR USE OF THE 3c990img.h
603 * MICROCODE SOFTWARE WILL NOT CREATE OR GIVE GROUNDS FOR A LICENSE BY
604 * IMPLICATION, ESTOPPEL, OR OTHERWISE IN ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
605 * (PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET, MASK WORK, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT)
606 * EMBODIED IN ANY OTHER 3COM HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE EITHER SOLELY OR IN
607 * COMBINATION WITH THE 3c990img.h MICROCODE SOFTWARE
610 Found in hex form in kernel source.
612 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
614 Driver: YAM - YAM driver for AX.25
622 Found in hex form in kernel source.
624 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
626 Driver: 3C359 - 3Com 3C359 Token Link Velocity XL adapter
632 * The firmware this driver downloads into the tokenring card is a
633 * separate program and is not GPL'd source code, even though the Linux
634 * side driver and the routine that loads this data into the card are.
636 * This firmware is licensed to you strictly for use in conjunction
637 * with the use of 3Com 3C359 TokenRing adapters. There is no
638 * waranty expressed or implied about its fitness for any purpose.
640 /* 3c359_microcode.mac: 3Com 3C359 Tokenring microcode.
643 * - Loaded from xl_init upon adapter initialization.
645 * Available from 3Com as part of their standard 3C359 driver.
648 Found in hex form in kernel source.
650 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
652 Driver: PCMCIA_SMC91C92 - SMC 91Cxx PCMCIA
654 File: ositech/Xilinx7OD.bin
656 Licence: Allegedly GPL, but no source visible. Marked:
657 This file contains the firmware of Seven of Diamonds from OSITECH.
658 (Special thanks to Kevin MacPherson of OSITECH)
660 Found in hex form in kernel source.
662 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
664 Driver: cx23418 - Conexant PCI Broadcast A/V with MPEG encoder
666 File: v4l-cx23418-apu.fw
667 File: v4l-cx23418-cpu.fw
668 File: v4l-cx23418-dig.fw
671 Conexant grants permission to use and redistribute these firmware
672 files for use with Conexant devices, but not as a part of the Linux
673 kernel or in any other form which would require these files themselves
674 to be covered by the terms of the GNU General Public License.
675 These firmware files are distributed in the hope that they will be
676 useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
677 of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
679 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
681 Driver: cx23885 - Conexant PCI Express Broadcast A/V decoder
683 File: v4l-cx23885-avcore-01.fw
684 File: v4l-cx23885-enc.fw
687 Conexant grants permission to use and redistribute these firmware
688 files for use with Conexant devices, but not as a part of the Linux
689 kernel or in any other form which would require these files themselves
690 to be covered by the terms of the GNU General Public License.
691 These firmware files are distributed in the hope that they will be
692 useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
693 of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
695 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
697 Driver: cx23840 - Conexant sideport Broadcast A/V decoder
702 Conexant grants permission to use and redistribute these firmware
703 files for use with Conexant devices, but not as a part of the Linux
704 kernel or in any other form which would require these files themselves
705 to be covered by the terms of the GNU General Public License.
706 These firmware files are distributed in the hope that they will be
707 useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
708 of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
710 --------------------------------------------------------------------------