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* {{package|rt73usb-firmware}} - for Ralink® RT2571W/RT2671 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
* {{package|zd1211-firmware}} - for wireless devices based on zd1211 chipset
''It should be understood that this list is incomplete.''


== Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware ==
== Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware ==
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* {{package|fxload}} - firmware download to EZ-USB devices
* {{package|fxload}} - firmware download to EZ-USB devices
* {{package|isight-firmware-tools}} - Firmware extraction tools for Apple Built-in iSight camera
* {{package|isight-firmware-tools}} - Firmware extraction tools for Apple Built-in iSight camera


== Firmware being packaged ==
== Firmware being packaged ==
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* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491090 kernel-firmware] - firmware files for use with Linux kernel
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491090 kernel-firmware] - firmware files for use with Linux kernel
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490892 openfwwf] - Open FirmWare for Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490892 openfwwf] - Open FirmWare for Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip


== Firmware currently missing from Fedora ==
== Firmware currently missing from Fedora ==
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* No currently orphaned firmware packages
* No currently orphaned firmware packages


== Packagers/Reviewers/People interested ==
== Packagers/Reviewers/People interested ==
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* HansdeGoede
* HansdeGoede
* ArthurPemberton
* ArthurPemberton
* [[User:Peter]]
* [[PeterLemenkov]]





Revision as of 09:08, 23 May 2009

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

Tools for loading/extracting/dealing with firmware

  • alsa-tools-firmware - tools for uploading firmware to some soundcards
  • b43-fwcutter - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless driver
  • bcm43xx-fwcutter - firmware extraction tool for Broadcom wireless drive
  • fxload - firmware download to EZ-USB devices
  • isight-firmware-tools - Firmware extraction tools for Apple Built-in iSight camera

Firmware being packaged

  • bluez-firmware - Bluetooth firmware distributed by the BlueZ project
  • kernel-firmware - firmware files for use with Linux kernel
  • openfwwf - Open FirmWare for Broadcom 43xx series WLAN chip

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
  • ACX100/111
  • bcm43xx
  • speedtouch
  • 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 Needing Maintainers

  • No currently orphaned firmware packages

Packagers/Reviewers/People interested


Packaging guidelines

In addition to the standard Packaging/Guidelines , it is imported to realise that firmware does not need to be under a free software / oss license. As long as it may be freely redistributed without restriction, it may be packaged.


List of firmware which we can NOT package


References