On 12/29/2009 07:52 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> No, the readme/copying is correct, it covers all of the code that runs
> on the processor as one body of work.  Firmware blobs are different in
> that they do not run in the same processor, and can be of a different
> license.
>

Yes, but they don't cover everything in the tarball.  If I want to copy 
the tarball, then I need to comply with the distribution license of the 
tarball.  That license isn't clearly advertised.  It is a mix of a 
number of licenses from GPL v2 to allowed-to-copy-without-modifications.

The processor that the software runs on is fairly irrelevant.

In any case, I'm sure the kernel team will update the ebuild license 
string appropriately - this is more of a debate for the LKML.  I just 
don't think that they've done a good job with it.  Others are welcome to 
hold differing opinions.  :)