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Firmware licenses on linux-firmware should include an implicit
or explicit patent grant to end users for full device operation
otherwise it would start making linux-firmware useless for many
Linux distributions which have positions against patent encumbered
software [0] [1] [2] and it would mean cherry picking firmware files
out. It can also mean making it problematic to redistribute linux-firmware
in some jurisdictions which could have different positions on
patents, or have already outlawed software patents.

Licenses with implicit patent grants are allowed given that otherwise
we couldn't carry permissively licensed firmwares which would be silly,
but using permissively licensed firmware files which remove patent
grants explicitly are not allowed.

A clarifications is needed as one attempt was already made to include
firmware encumbered by patents without a grant [3] and it was decided
we would not allow these. We clarify this to make this requirement
explicit and prevent these type of further attempts.

[0] https://www.debian.org/legal/patent
[1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Software_Patents#Red_Hat.27s_position_on_Software_Patents
[2] http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/about-us/
[3] https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/3/14/182



Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This is the firmware for the VCE (video encoding engine)
block in SI and TN/RL asics.
Signed-off-by: Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This firmware also supports 3165.
This is the first firmware release for 8000.

Version number: 25.30.13.0
Revision number: 183742
Build number: WFFW14681
Signed-off-by: Emmanuel Grumbach <emmanuel.grumbach@intel.com>

This patch updates the firmware patch for Intel Bluetooth 7260 (B3/B4)
also known as Intel WP2 B3 and WP1 B4.

Patch Version: 79

Release Version: 152.1
Signed-off-by: Tedd Ho-Jeong An <tedd.an@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch updates the firmware patch for Intel Bluetooth 7260 (B5/B6)
also known as Intel WP2 B5 and WP1 B6.

Patch Version: 26

Release Version: 152
Signed-off-by: Tedd Ho-Jeong An <tedd.an@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This reverts commit 1a933a9a

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Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This reverts commit bedf3f12

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Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch updates the firmware patch for Intel Bluetooth 7265 (C0/D0)
also known as Intel StP C0 and StP D0.

C0 Patch Version: 43
D0 Patch Version: 15

Release Version: 152
Signed-off-by: Tedd Ho-Jeong An <tedd.an@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This reverts commit 8c339e03

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Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

    - Firmware file was updated (8.9.0.0.39), includes bug fixes and improvements.
    - Configuration binary removed, it is no longer fits all releases.
      Moreover it should be configured per HW platform.
      More information can found in here :
      http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Open_Source_Wireless_Connectivity_wlconf

Signed-off-by: Yaniv Machani <yanivma@ti.com>

By uploading these firmware files to the Realtek Bluetooth HCD
(on the USB bus), the HCD becomes compliant with standard btusb
interfaces. The code to automatically upload the firmware has
been already upstreamed and it is currently in linux-next.
Signed-off-by: Daniel Drake <drake@endlessm.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch updates the firmware patch for Intel Bluetooth 7260 (B3/B4)
also known as Intel WP2 B3 and WP1 B4.

Patch Version: 79

Release Version: 152.1
Signed-off-by: Tedd Ho-Jeong An <tedd.an@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch updates the firmware patch for Intel Bluetooth 7260 (B5/B6)
also known as Intel WP2 B5 and WP1 B6.

Patch Version: 26

Release Version: 152
Signed-off-by: Tedd Ho-Jeong An <tedd.an@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch updates the firmware patch for Intel Bluetooth 7265 (C0/D0)
also known as Intel StP C0 and StP D0.

C0 Patch Version: 43
D0 Patch Version: 15

Release Version: 152
Signed-off-by: Tedd Ho-Jeong An <tedd.an@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch provides firmware for the B5 version of the BCM4324(1)
device. This device can be found in Lenovo Thinkpad Tablets.
Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <pieterpg@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <meuleman@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Mistake was made sending out firmware for the BCM4339. Fortunately
it was discovered by co-worker.
Reported-by: Pontus Fuchs <pontusf@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <pieterpg@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <meuleman@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Version number: 25.17.12.0
Revision number: 145607
Build number: WFFW12659
Signed-off-by: Emmanuel Grumbach <emmanuel.grumbach@intel.com>

This is the latest firmware version for AR3012 2.2.1.
This also includes configuration file for coex support,
where all Bluetooth traffic is treated as high priority.
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Add firmware file for the T210 XHCI controller.  Note that this is only
compatible with T210 (T124 should continue using nvidia/tegra124/xusb.bin).
Signed-off-by: Andrew Chew <achew@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Hariprasad Shenai <hariprasad@chelsio.com>

Moving to firmware version 7.35.79.57.
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch adds firmware files for the BCM43602 PCIe device
supported by brcmfmac. This device is used in router equipment
like Netgear R8000. For this reason there are two firmware
files in this patch.
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This patch updates the Kaveri MEC firmware to #396 (from #391).
The MEC firmware is mainly used for amdkfd - AMD's HSA Linux kernel driver.
Signed-off-by: Oded Gabbay <oded.gabbay@amd.com>
Acked-by: Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This is the latest firmware from 10.2.4 firmware branch.
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@qca.qualcomm.com>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

This fixes a variety of issues, including but not limited to:

    ath9k_htc_firmware: check only the mesh control present subfield
    Fix: bug in extend_tsf near 0x8000000 values
    FIX: support rstamps from the future too.
    Firmware sometimes returns erroneous timestamps(2)
    Fixed incorrect wrapping handling in ath_extend_tsf().
    Firmware sometimes returns erroneous timestamps
    Added proper synchronization while handling lower 32 bit and
        upper 32 bit parts in ar5416GetTsf64().
    Fix resetting of txstatus flags.
    Fix Array Out of Bounds in rcSibUpdate_ht()
    ath9k_htc_firmware: fix the offset of CCMP header for mesh data frame
    init.c: do cold reboot on exception
    wmi:eadd new command WMI_REG_RMW_CMDID
    remove transfer type patches for EP3 and EP4
    k2_fw_usb_api: workaround for EP4 bug.
    k2_fw_usb_api: prevent buffer overflow.
    k2_fw_usb_api: fix typo in usb reg address
    k2_fw_usb_api: add delay after mac reset
    simplify STBC handling

This has been tested on both AR7010 and AR9271 devices.
Signed-off-by: Adrian Chadd <adrian@FreeBSD.org>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

commit 21a6c3e5

 reverted htc_7010.fw and htc_9271.fw
to 1.3.1
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@kernel.org>

older kernels.
Signed-off-by: Adrian Chadd <adrian@FreeBSD.org>

Version number: 23.15.10.0
Revision number: 128913
Build number: WFFW11576
Signed-off-by: Emmanuel Grumbach <emmanuel.grumbach@intel.com>