From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
To: Prashant Badsheshi <prashant.badsheshi@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Regarding carl9170 wifi linux driver
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:13:17 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F28ADCD.80300@lwfinger.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CA+cdTWaGcDasoAQc8h7hdexpfwp4dtu-3EqcPNGp4b-UK9xgrw@mail.gmail.com>
On 01/31/2012 08:18 PM, Prashant Badsheshi wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We are planning to use the below wifi dongle as station and AP.
>
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter
>
>
>
> We got the linux driver from the below path
>
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-testing.git
>
>
>
> We found the driver source in drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170.
>
>
>
> Our Question:
>
> Is the carl9170 driver present in the above folder is a complete open
> source driver?
>
> Or is it not complete driver and is there any NON-GPL code that is not
> provided as an open source?
>
> Please clarify it. Your immediate response would be really appreciated.
>
>
>
> Also it would be great if there is any design document or programmer’s
> document for the above mentioned Wifi dongle chipset available.
EVERYTHING in the Linux kernel in any one of the official trees, including
wireless-testing, is licensed under GPL.
Larry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-02-01 3:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-02-01 2:18 Regarding carl9170 wifi linux driver Prashant Badsheshi
2012-02-01 3:13 ` Larry Finger [this message]
2012-02-01 13:17 ` Christian Lamparter
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