From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:30:36 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:30:36 -0500 Received: from mail.gmx.de ([213.165.64.20]:7261 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id convert rfc822-to-8bit; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:30:36 -0500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII From: Daniel Mehrmann To: Sean Neakums , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux-2.4: Merge Emulex and Qlogic FC drivers ? Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 23:37:17 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.4.3 References: <200211102302.39468.daniel.mehrmann@gmx.de> <6ulm419int.fsf@zork.zork.net> In-Reply-To: <6ulm419int.fsf@zork.zork.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Message-Id: <200211102337.17028.daniel.mehrmann@gmx.de> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sunday 10 November 2002 23:14, Sean Neakums wrote: > commence Daniel Mehrmann quotation: > > i want merge the linux driver for FC controllers from Qlogic > > and Emulex (All series from both) into the kernel tree, because > > i need this for our company. > > > > Qlogic is clear GPL but Emulex have no GPL. > > I think the license to use the code is free and i see no > > problems. > > The last time I looked at an Emulex Linux driver (for the > LP-7000, about six months ago), it consisted of a large > binary-only portion, shipped in a .a file, and the source code > for a shim to have the library code talk to the kernel. > > Furthermore, the driver was configured by editing a .c file and > rebuilding it. > > All in all, a quality experience. Mh, i have the complete source code. Only the hba access for IP over FC is binary, but that`s a libary api for userland tools. I only want merge the standalone driver for both products. If i do this, i must add this to a readme file. greetings DAniel