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 17:07:45 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:07:45 -0500 Received: from zork.zork.net ([66.92.188.166]:14821 "EHLO zork.zork.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 10 Nov 2002 17:07:44 -0500 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux-2.4: Merge Emulex and Qlogic FC drivers ? References: <200211102302.39468.daniel.mehrmann@gmx.de> From: Sean Neakums X-Worst-Pick-Up-Line-Ever: "Hey baby, wanna peer with my leafnode instance?" X-Message-Flag: Message text advisory: DRUGS/ALCOHOL, NON-SEQUITUR X-Mailer: Norman X-Groin-Mounted-Steering-Wheel: "Arrrr... it's driving me nuts!" X-Alameda: : WHY DOESN'T ANYONE KNOW ABOUT ALAMEDA? IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO OAKLAND!!! Organization: The Emadonics Institute Mail-Followup-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 22:14:30 +0000 In-Reply-To: <200211102302.39468.daniel.mehrmann@gmx.de> (Daniel Mehrmann's message of "Sun, 10 Nov 2002 23:02:39 +0100") Message-ID: <6ulm419int.fsf@zork.zork.net> User-Agent: Gnus/5.090008 (Oort Gnus v0.08) Emacs/21.2 (i386-debian-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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. -- / | [|] Sean Neakums | Questions are a burden to others; [|] | answers a prison for oneself. \ |