             **********
             * WHENCE *
             **********

This file attempts to document the origin and licensing information,
if known, for each piece of firmware distributed for use with the Linux
kernel.

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Driver: orinoco - Agere/Prism/Symbol Orinoco support

File: agere_sta_fw.bin
Version: 9.48 Hermes I
File: agere_ap_fw.bin
Version: 9.48 Hermes I

Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.agere for details

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Driver: slicoss - Alacritech IS-NIC products

File: slicoss/gbdownload.sys
File: slicoss/gbrcvucode.sys
File: slicoss/oasisdbgdownload.sys
File: slicoss/oasisdownload.sys
File: slicoss/oasisrcvucode.sys

Licence:
		Copyright (C) 1999-2009 Alacritech, Inc.

	as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or
	public access to the source code from which this firmware image is
	derived.  Except as noted below this firmware image may not be
	reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without
	Alacritech's prior written consent.  All Rights Reserved.

	Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
	image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
	in text or binary form as required.

	This firmware may not be modified.

Found in hex form in kernel source.

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Driver: sxg - Alacritech IS-NIC products

File: sxg/saharadownloadB.sys
File: sxg/saharadbgdownloadB.sys

Licence:
		Copyright (C) 1999-2009 Alacritech, Inc.

	as an unpublished work. This notice does not imply unrestricted or
	public access to the source code from which this firmware image is
	derived.  Except as noted below this firmware image may not be
	reproduced, used, sold or transferred to any third party without
	Alacritech's prior written consent.  All Rights Reserved.

	Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
	image as part of a Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel
	in text or binary form as required.

	This firmware may not be modified.

Found in hex form in kernel source.

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Driver: e100 -- Intel PRO/100 Ethernet NIC

File: e100/d101m_ucode.bin
File: e100/d101s_ucode.bin
File: e100/d102e_ucode.bin

Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.e100 for details

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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/

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Driver: tg3 -- Broadcom Tigon3 based gigabit Ethernet cards

File: tigon/tg3.bin
File: tigon/tg3_tso.bin
File: tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
File: tigon/tg357766.bin

Licence:
 * Firmware is:
 *	Derived from proprietary unpublished source code,
 *	Copyright (C) 2000-2013 Broadcom Corporation.
 *
 *	Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware
 *	data in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright
 *	notice is accompanying it.

Found in hex form in kernel source.

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Driver: starfire - Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN support

File: adaptec/starfire_rx.bin
File: adaptec/starfire_tx.bin

Licence: Allegedly GPLv2, but no source visible.

Found in hex form in kernel source, with the following notice:

 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE IT IS LICENSED "AS IS" AND
 THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
 IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW). USE OF THE PROGRAM IS AT YOUR
 OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR
 DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM.

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Driver: tehuti - Tehuti Networks 10G Ethernet

File: tehuti/bdx.bin

Licence:

 Copyright (C) 2007 Tehuti Networks Ltd.

 Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
 in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
 accompanying it.

Found in hex form in kernel source.

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Driver: typhoon - 3cr990 series Typhoon

File: 3com/typhoon.bin

Licence:
/*
 * Copyright 1999-2004 3Com Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms of the 3c990img.h
 * microcode software are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 * 1. Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 2. Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 * 3. The name of 3Com may not be used to endorse or promote products
 *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY 3COM ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
 * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
 * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
 * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
 * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *
 * USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT PURCHASE OR USE OF THE 3c990img.h
 * MICROCODE SOFTWARE WILL NOT CREATE OR GIVE GROUNDS FOR A LICENSE BY
 * IMPLICATION, ESTOPPEL, OR OTHERWISE IN ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
 * (PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET, MASK WORK, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT)
 * EMBODIED IN ANY OTHER 3COM HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE EITHER SOLELY OR IN
 * COMBINATION WITH THE 3c990img.h MICROCODE SOFTWARE
 */

Found in hex form in kernel source.

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Driver: myri_sbus - MyriCOM Gigabit Ethernet

File: myricom/lanai.bin

Licence: Unknown

Found in hex form in kernel source.

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Driver: netxen_nic - NetXen Multi port (1/10) Gigabit Ethernet NIC

File: phanfw.bin
Version: 4.0.590

Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.phanfw for details.

Available from http://ldriver.qlogic.com/firmware/netxen_nic/new/

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Driver: rt61pci - Ralink RT2561, RT2561S, RT2661 wireless MACs

File: rt2561.bin
File: rt2561s.bin
File: rt2661.bin

Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.ralink-firmware.txt for details

Downloaded from http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Linux.html

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Driver: as21xxx - Aeonsemi AS21x1x 1G/2.5G/5G/10G Ethernet Phy

File: aeonsemi/as21x1x_fw.bin

Licence: Redistributable. See LICENSE.aeonsemi for details.

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Driver: en8811h - Airoha 2.5G Ethernet Phy

File: airoha/EthMD32.dm.bin
File: airoha/EthMD32.DSP.bin

Licence: Redistributable. See LICENSE.airoha for details.

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Driver: vxge - Exar X3100 Series 10GbE PCIe I/O Virtualized Server Adapter

File: vxge/X3fw.ncf
File: vxge/X3fw-pxe.ncf
Version: 1.8.1

Licence:

 This file contains firmware data derived from proprietary unpublished
 source code, Copyright (c) 2010 Exar Corporation.

 Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this firmware data
 in hexadecimal or equivalent format, provided this copyright notice is
 accompanying it.

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Driver: myri10ge - Myri10GE 10GbE NIC driver

File: myri10ge_eth_z8e.dat
File: myri10ge_ethp_z8e.dat
File: myri10ge_rss_eth_z8e.dat
File: myri10ge_rss_ethp_z8e.dat
File: myri10ge_eth_big_z8e.dat
File: myri10ge_ethp_big_z8e.dat
File: myri10ge_rss_eth_big_z8e.dat
File: myri10ge_rss_ethp_big_z8e.dat
Version: 1.4.57

License: Redistributable.  See LICENCE.myri10ge_firmware for details.

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Driver: cw1200 - ST-E CW1100/CW1200 WLAN driver

File: wsm_22.bin
Version: WSM395
Licence: Redistributable. See LICENCE.cw1200 for details.

File: sdd_sagrad_1091_1098.bin

License:
  Copyright (c) 2011-2013 Sagrad, Inc.

  This SDD ("Static Dynamic Data") file is licensed strictly for use with
  the Sagrad WiFi modules (such as the SG901-1091/1098) that utilize the
  cw1200 driver. There is no warranty expressed or implied about its
  fitness for any purpose.

  Permission is hereby granted for the distribution of this SDD file as
  part of Linux or other Open Source operating system kernel in text or
  binary form as required.

  (Please note that the actual device firmware is separately licensed)

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Driver: wilc1000 - Atmel 802.11n WLAN driver for WILC1000 & WILC3000

File: atmel/wilc1000_fw.bin
File: atmel/wilc1000_ap_fw.bin
File: atmel/wilc1000_p2p_fw.bin
File: atmel/wilc1000_wifi_firmware.bin
File: atmel/wilc1000_wifi_firmware-1.bin
File: atmel/wilc3000_wifi_firmware-1.bin
Version: 16.1.2

License: Redistributable. See LICENSE.atmel for details

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Driver: ice - Intel(R) Ethernet Connection E800 Series

File: intel/ice/ddp/ice-1.3.41.0.pkg
Link: intel/ice/ddp/ice.pkg -> ice-1.3.41.0.pkg
File: intel/ice/ddp-lag/ice_lag-1.3.1.0.pkg

License: Redistributable. See LICENSE.ice for details

File: intel/ice/ddp-comms/ice_comms-1.3.52.0.pkg
File: intel/ice/ddp-wireless_edge/ice_wireless_edge-1.3.20.0.pkg

License: Redistributable. See LICENSE.ice_enhanced for details

