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== Mission == | == Mission == | ||
Goal: to get all legally available firmware needed to get devices to work packaged for / in Fedora so that a users devices which require firmware will just work | Goal: to get all [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:Main#Binary_Firmware legally available firmware] needed to get devices to work packaged for / in Fedora so that a users devices which require firmware will just work | ||
We aim to accomplish this goal through a variety of activities: | We aim to accomplish this goal through a variety of activities: | ||
* Creating packages of firmware | * Creating packages of firmware | ||
* Contact manufacturers asking them under which conditions their firmware may be | * Contact manufacturers asking them under which conditions their firmware may be redistributed | ||
redistributed | * Contact manufacturers requesting them to modify their firmware redistribution conditions, to make them Fedora compatible | ||
* Contact manufacturers requesting them to modify their firmware redistribution | |||
conditions, to make them Fedora compatible | |||
== Available firmware == | == Available firmware == | ||
* ipw2100 | * {{package|aic94xx-firmware}} - Adaptec SAS 44300, 48300, 58300 Sequencer Firmware for AIC94xx driver | ||
* ipw2200 | * {{package|alsa-firmware}} - for several ALSA-supported sound cards | ||
* | * {{package|asterisk|asterisk-firmware}} - for the Digium S101I (IAXy) | ||
* {{package|ar9170-firmware}} - for Atheros AR9170 wireless network adapters | |||
* {{package|atmel-firmware}} - for Atmel at76c50x wireless network chips | |||
* {{package|b43-openfwwf}} - for some Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip | |||
* {{package|bfa-firmware}} - for Brocade Fibre Channel HBA | |||
* {{package|cx18-firmware}} - for Conexant cx23418-based video capture devices | |||
* {{package|ipw2100-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 network adaptors | |||
* {{package|ipw2200-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 network adaptors | |||
* {{package|iscan-firmware}} - for Epson flatbed scanners | |||
* {{package|ivtv-firmware}} - for the Hauppauge PVR 250/350/150/500/USB2 model series | |||
* {{package|iwl1000-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 1000 B/G/N network adaptors | |||
* {{package|iwl3945-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 A/B/G network adaptors | |||
* {{package|iwl4965-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965 A/G/N network adaptors | |||
* {{package|iwl5000-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 A/G/N network adaptors | |||
* {{package|iwl5150-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5150 A/G/N network adaptors | |||
* {{package|iwl6000-firmware}} - for Intel® PRO/Wireless 6000 A/G/N network adaptors | |||
* {{package|iwl6050-firmware}} - for Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 6050 Series Adapters | |||
* {{package|libertas-sd8686-firmware}} - for Marvell Libertas SD 8686 Network Adapter | |||
* {{package|libertas-usb8388-firmware}} - for Marvell Libertas USB 8388 Network Adapter | |||
* {{package|linux-firmware}} - firmware files used by the Linux kernel | |||
* {{package|midisport-firmware}} - for the M-Audio/Midiman USB MIDI and Audio devices | |||
* {{package|ql2100-firmware}} - for qlogic 2100 devices | |||
* {{package|ql2200-firmware}} - for qlogic 2200 devices | |||
* {{package|ql23xx-firmware}} - for qlogic 23xx devices | |||
* {{package|ql2400-firmware}} - for qlogic 2400 devices | |||
* {{package|ql2500-firmware}} - for qlogic 2500 devices | |||
* {{package|rt61pci-firmware}} - for Ralink® RT2561/RT2661 A/B/G network adaptors | |||
* {{package|rt73usb-firmware}} - for Ralink® RT2571W/RT2671 A/B/G network adaptors | |||
* {{package|zd1211-firmware}} - for wireless devices based on zd1211 chipset | |||
== Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware == | |||
* {{package|alsa-tools|alsa-tools-firmware}} - tools for uploading firmware to some soundcards | |||
* {{package|b43-fwcutter}} - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless driver | |||
* {{package|bcm43xx-fwcutter}} - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless drive | |||
* {{package|fxload}} - firmware download to EZ-USB devices | |||
* {{package|isight-firmware-tools}} - Firmware extraction tools for Apple Built-in iSight camera. | |||
== Firmware and related tools being packaged == | |||
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=600361 gobi_loader] - a firmware loader for Qualcomm Gobi USB chipsets. | |||
* | |||
== Firmware currently missing from Fedora == | == Firmware currently missing from Fedora == | ||
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=== Networking Devices === | === Networking Devices === | ||
* 3Com Bluetooth Wireless PC Card 3CRWB6096 | * 3Com Bluetooth Wireless PC Card 3CRWB6096 | ||
* | * Thomson SpeedTouch 330 USB | ||
* sil (for prism and prism_pci) | * sil (for prism and prism_pci) | ||
=== Multimedia Devices === | === Multimedia Devices === | ||
* AV7110 based DVB cards ( [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ link] ) | * AV7110 based DVB cards ( [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ link] ) | ||
* OREN or51211 and 51132 demodulators ( [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ link] ) | * OREN or51211 and 51132 demodulators ( [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ link] ) | ||
* various USB TV devices ( [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ link] ) | * various USB TV devices ( [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ link] ) | ||
* R5U87x based webcams ( [http://bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/ link] ) | |||
== Orphaned Packages == | |||
* {{package|ueagle-atm4-firmware}} - for usb adsl modems based on Eagle IV chipset. It was included into {{package|linux-firmware}}. | |||
== Packagers/Reviewers/People interested == | == Packagers/Reviewers/People interested == | ||
* HansdeGoede | * [[HansdeGoede]] | ||
* ArthurPemberton | * [[ArthurPemberton]] | ||
* PeterLemenkov | * [[PeterLemenkov]] | ||
== Packaging guidelines == | == Packaging guidelines == | ||
In addition to the standard [[Packaging | In addition to the standard [[Packaging:Guidelines]], it is important to realise that firmware does not need to be under a free software / oss license. As long as it may be freely redistributed without restrictions, it may be packaged. | ||
freely redistributed without | |||
== List of firmware which we can NOT package == | == List of firmware which we can NOT package == | ||
* | * [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=383271 b43-firmware] and [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=383281 b43legacy-firmware] - Broadcom refuses to re-license them under redistributable license. Please, try {{package|b43-openfwwf}} first. Perhaps, you'll be fully satisfied with this drop-in replacement. | ||
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=258681 bluez-firmware] - Bluetooth firmware distributed by the BlueZ project. We didn't get permissions from Broadcom to distribute them. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* | * [[Packaging:Guidelines#Legal]] | ||
[[Category:Packaging SIGs]] | [[Category:Packaging SIGs]] |
Revision as of 13:03, 28 March 2011
Fedora Firmware Special Interest Group
Mission
Goal: to get all legally available firmware needed to get devices to work packaged for / in Fedora so that a users devices which require firmware will just work
We aim to accomplish this goal through a variety of activities:
- Creating packages of firmware
- Contact manufacturers asking them under which conditions their firmware may be redistributed
- Contact manufacturers requesting them to modify their firmware redistribution conditions, to make them Fedora compatible
Available firmware
aic94xx-firmware
- Adaptec SAS 44300, 48300, 58300 Sequencer Firmware for AIC94xx driveralsa-firmware
- for several ALSA-supported sound cardsasterisk-firmware
- for the Digium S101I (IAXy)ar9170-firmware
- for Atheros AR9170 wireless network adaptersatmel-firmware
- for Atmel at76c50x wireless network chipsb43-openfwwf
- for some Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chipbfa-firmware
- for Brocade Fibre Channel HBAcx18-firmware
- for Conexant cx23418-based video capture devicesipw2100-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 network adaptorsipw2200-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 network adaptorsiscan-firmware
- for Epson flatbed scannersivtv-firmware
- for the Hauppauge PVR 250/350/150/500/USB2 model seriesiwl1000-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 1000 B/G/N network adaptorsiwl3945-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 A/B/G network adaptorsiwl4965-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965 A/G/N network adaptorsiwl5000-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 A/G/N network adaptorsiwl5150-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5150 A/G/N network adaptorsiwl6000-firmware
- for Intel® PRO/Wireless 6000 A/G/N network adaptorsiwl6050-firmware
- for Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 6050 Series Adapterslibertas-sd8686-firmware
- for Marvell Libertas SD 8686 Network Adapterlibertas-usb8388-firmware
- for Marvell Libertas USB 8388 Network Adapterlinux-firmware
- firmware files used by the Linux kernelmidisport-firmware
- for the M-Audio/Midiman USB MIDI and Audio devicesql2100-firmware
- for qlogic 2100 devicesql2200-firmware
- for qlogic 2200 devicesql23xx-firmware
- for qlogic 23xx devicesql2400-firmware
- for qlogic 2400 devicesql2500-firmware
- for qlogic 2500 devicesrt61pci-firmware
- for Ralink® RT2561/RT2661 A/B/G network adaptorsrt73usb-firmware
- for Ralink® RT2571W/RT2671 A/B/G network adaptorszd1211-firmware
- for wireless devices based on zd1211 chipset
Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware
alsa-tools-firmware
- tools for uploading firmware to some soundcardsb43-fwcutter
- firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless driverbcm43xx-fwcutter
- firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless drivefxload
- firmware download to EZ-USB devicesisight-firmware-tools
- Firmware extraction tools for Apple Built-in iSight camera.
- gobi_loader - a firmware loader for Qualcomm Gobi USB chipsets.
Firmware currently missing from Fedora
Notice that this is just a list of firmware which we would like to see in Fedora, firmware in this list has NOT been checked yet for proper licensing.
Networking Devices
- 3Com Bluetooth Wireless PC Card 3CRWB6096
- Thomson SpeedTouch 330 USB
- sil (for prism and prism_pci)
Multimedia Devices
- AV7110 based DVB cards ( link )
- OREN or51211 and 51132 demodulators ( link )
- various USB TV devices ( link )
- R5U87x based webcams ( link )
Orphaned Packages
ueagle-atm4-firmware
- for usb adsl modems based on Eagle IV chipset. It was included intolinux-firmware
.
Packagers/Reviewers/People interested
Packaging guidelines
In addition to the standard Packaging:Guidelines, it is important to realise that firmware does not need to be under a free software / oss license. As long as it may be freely redistributed without restrictions, it may be packaged.
List of firmware which we can NOT package
- b43-firmware and b43legacy-firmware - Broadcom refuses to re-license them under redistributable license. Please, try
b43-openfwwf
first. Perhaps, you'll be fully satisfied with this drop-in replacement. - bluez-firmware - Bluetooth firmware distributed by the BlueZ project. We didn't get permissions from Broadcom to distribute them.