Re: [GIT *] Allow request_firmware() to be satisfied from in-kernel, use it in more drivers.

Alexandre Oliva
2008-07-15T23:34:43Z

On Jul 14, 2008, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

> [...] I like just making everybody do request_firmware().

> Do you call that a legal reason? Or a technical one?

\o.

Hmm, let's se...

How about legal?

If they don't budge in, you can terminate their license to Linux,
because they are distributing your GPLed work combined with software
that is not under a GPL-compatible license.

:-P :-D

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