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Remove any files with unknown licenses
authorMario Limonciello <superm1@kernel.org>
Tue, 9 Jun 2026 18:17:58 +0000 (13:17 -0500)
committerMario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>
Tue, 9 Jun 2026 19:35:35 +0000 (19:35 +0000)
These should have never been added in the first place.  If someone
complains, we will need to track down authors to confirm licenses
to add them back.

Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <superm1@kernel.org>
23 files changed:
WHENCE
acenic/tg1.bin [deleted file]
acenic/tg2.bin [deleted file]
emi62/bitstream.fw [deleted file]
emi62/loader.fw [deleted file]
emi62/midi.fw [deleted file]
emi62/spdif.fw [deleted file]
ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw [deleted file]
ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw [deleted file]
korg/k1212.dsp [deleted file]
lgs8g75.fw [deleted file]
mts_mt9234mu.fw [deleted file]
mts_mt9234zba.fw [deleted file]
myricom/lanai.bin [deleted file]
qlogic/isp1000.bin [deleted file]
sun/cassini.bin [deleted file]
ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin [deleted file]
vicam/firmware.fw [deleted file]
yam/1200.bin [deleted file]
yam/9600.bin [deleted file]
yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw [deleted file]
yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw [deleted file]
yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw [deleted file]

diff --git a/WHENCE b/WHENCE
index e1cc3f0a67141e6c8c11be0ff761e1e14294bbf8..2d452dbcde63f787a8ed8b3fa98455eca50faabf 100644 (file)
--- a/WHENCE
+++ b/WHENCE
@@ -17,43 +17,6 @@ Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.cypress for details.
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: snd-korg1212 - Korg 1212 IO audio device
-
-File: korg/k1212.dsp
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form; no licensing information.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Driver: snd-maestro3 - ESS Allegro Maestro3 audio device
-
-File: ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
-File: ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in alsa-firmware package in hex form with a comment claiming to
-be GPLv2+, but without source - and with another comment saying "ESS
-drops binary dsp code images on our heads, but we don't get to see
-specs on the dsp."
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Driver: snd-ymfpci - Yamaha YMF724/740/744/754 audio devices
-
-File: yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
-File: yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
-File: yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found alsa-firmware package in hex form, with the following comment:
-   Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Yamaha Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: advansys - AdvanSys SCSI
 
 File: advansys/mcode.bin
@@ -90,16 +53,6 @@ Found in hex form in the kernel source.
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: dvb-ttusb-budget - Technotrend/Hauppauge Nova-USB devices
-
-File: ttusb-budget/dspbootcode.bin
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in hex form in the kernel source.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: keyspan - USB Keyspan USA-xxx serial device
 
 File: keyspan/mpr.fw
@@ -155,30 +108,6 @@ Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.emi26 for details
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: emi62 - EMI 6|2m USB Audio interface
-
-File: emi62/bitstream.fw
-Version: 1.0.0.191
-Info: DATE= 2002oct28
-
-File: emi62/loader.fw
-Version: 1.0.2.002
-Info: DATE=10.01.2002
-
-File: emi62/midi.fw
-Version: 1.04.062
-Info: DATE=16.10.2002
-
-File: emi62/spdif.fw
-Version: 1.04.062
-Info: DATE=16.10.2002
-
-Converted from Intel HEX files, used in our binary representation of ihex.
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 - USB TI 3410/5052 serial device
 
 File: ti_3410.fw
@@ -208,15 +137,6 @@ Found in hex form in ftp://ftp.multitech.com/wireless/wireless_linux.zip
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: ti_usb_3410_5052 - Multi-Tech USB fax modems
-
-File: mts_mt9234mu.fw
-File: mts_mt9234zba.fw
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: whiteheat - USB ConnectTech WhiteHEAT serial device
 
 File: whiteheat.fw
@@ -259,16 +179,6 @@ Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.dabusb for details
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: vicam - USB 3com HomeConnect (aka vicam)
-
-File: vicam/firmware.fw
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in hex form in kernel source.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: io_edgeport - USB Inside Out Edgeport Serial Driver
 
 File: edgeport/boot.fw
@@ -397,16 +307,6 @@ Licence: Free software. See LICENCE.open-ath9k-htc-firmware for details
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: cassini - Sun Cassini
-
-File: sun/cassini.bin
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in hex form in kernel source.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: slicoss - Alacritech IS-NIC products
 
 File: slicoss/gbdownload.sys
@@ -495,18 +395,6 @@ Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.e100 for details
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: acenic - Alteon AceNIC Gigabit Ethernet card
-
-File: acenic/tg1.bin
-File: acenic/tg2.bin
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in hex form in kernel source, but source allegedly available at
-http://alteon.shareable.org/
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: tg3 - Broadcom Tigon3 based gigabit Ethernet cards
 
 File: tigon/tg3.bin
@@ -1541,18 +1429,6 @@ Found in hex form in kernel source.
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: yam - YAM driver for AX.25
-
-File: yam/1200.bin
-File: yam/9600.bin
-
-Licence: Unknown
-(C) F6FBB 1998
-
-Found in hex form in kernel source.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: pcnet_cs - NE2000 compatible PCMCIA adapter
 
 File: cis/LA-PCM.cis
@@ -1659,26 +1535,6 @@ Licence: Redistributable. See LICENSE.conexant for details.
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: qlogicpti - PTI Qlogic, ISP Driver
-
-File: qlogic/isp1000.bin
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in hex form in kernel source.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Driver: myri_sbus - MyriCOM Gigabit Ethernet
-
-File: myricom/lanai.bin
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
-Found in hex form in kernel source.
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: bnx2x - Broadcom Everest
 
 File: bnx2x/bnx2x-e1-7.13.1.0.fw
@@ -2943,14 +2799,6 @@ Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.sensoray for details.
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Driver: lgs8gxx - Legend Silicon GB20600 demodulator driver
-
-File: lgs8g75.fw
-
-Licence: Unknown
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Driver: ib_qib - QLogic Infiniband
 
 File: qlogic/sd7220.fw
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