From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from smtp113.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([68.142.225.229]:39407 "HELO smtp113.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1751767AbZBVU0k (ORCPT ); Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:26:40 -0500 Message-ID: <49A1B4FF.10407@rogers.com> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:26:39 -0500 From: CityK MIME-Version: 1.0 To: schollsky@arcor.de CC: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Aw: Re: firmware References: <200902170944.37882.zzam@gentoo.org> <200902152115.58993.aspeltami@gmail.com> <4999A9A6.2080809@rogers.com> <1767e6740902161024y2820036dhcd461c40edf30e82@mail.gmail.com> <15146183.1234881570532.JavaMail.ngmail@webmail09.arcor-online.net> In-Reply-To: <15146183.1234881570532.JavaMail.ngmail@webmail09.arcor-online.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: schollsky@arcor.de wrote: > > > > ----- Original Nachricht ---- > Matthias Schwarzott wrote: > > >> Yes this ebuild is there. But it is in some respect outdated, due to lack of >> >> maintaining. This ebuild fetches the original files get_dvb_firmware also >> fetches and the runs get_firmware to unpack them. (All this due to >> license/re-distribution issues as you all know). >> >> But: These URLs tend to no longer work after some time, as manufacturers >> update their drivers or web-pages :( >> >> So there should either be someone continuously updating them (in >> get_dvb_firmware and also here in copy). >> Or: We find someone ignoring the licenses and hosting the extracted files >> somewhere. >> > > The script "get_dvb_firmware" itself needs to be updated. I'm willing to work on this > and update necessary links and test the script for some time here on Mandriva - as long > as you're willing to help me with other distros and in the process. > > Any tips how to begin please? > > Kind regards, > > schollsky > Hi schollsky, that would definitely be welcomed. You can submit patches against get_dvb_firmware; follow instructions here: http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Development:_How_to_submit_patches