Re: [gNewSense-users] KFV modules (partly) redundant?

[Ivan Camilo Jimenez Perez]

> I came across ymfpci-image.h, which contains sourceless hex blobs. 
> Before marking it as non-free and reporting a bug [1], I did some 
> searching. It turns out that a lot of the files in linux-ubuntu-
> modules 
> are in the kernel package as well: compare [2] and [3]. It looks 
> to me 
> like we could have saved us a lot of work if we had checked this 
> up 
> front. This is definitely one to remember for next time. It might 
> still 
> be worth it to check this for the remainder of KFV for the kernel 
> package.

First, thank you for finishing the wireless section! Now, good point; in that 
section the directory mac80211 is duplicated.[1]

> On a related matter: it looks like there are still some glitches 
> in the 
> KFV process. For example, the above file is listed as a false 
> positive 
> [4] (as noted in the bug). That list was compiled before this KFV, 
> but 
> it doesn't give any indication why those files are not non-free.
>

In DeltaH kernel that file is removed.[2] I think we should collect in the wiki 
the removed files to avoid checking them or check the gNS version of the 
kernel.  

> For example, the "sourceless blob" section of KFV Flow should be 
> detailed. I'm in doubt if the flow chart is still a good tool 
> then, 
> because it's getting kind of big.
>

I agree. 

[1] 
http://wiki.gnewsense.org/Kernel/Ubuntu-hardy-linux-ubuntu-modules-2-6-24-16-23--ubuntu--wireless--iwlwifi--mac80211--origin--net--mac80211

[2] 
http://svn.gnewsense.svnhopper.net/gnewsense/builder/trunk/firmware/deblob-2.6.24.4.1