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SubjectRe: RTL2831U kernel driver
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Em Qui, 2007-11-22 às 12:33 +0000, Vic escreveu:
> Hi All.
>
> Sorry for the breach of netiquette - I'm not subscribed to the list
> (please CC: me on anything important!), but I'm not really up to much a s
> a kernel contributor...
>
> Anyway - here's the reason for my posting. I've got a kernel driver for
> the RTL2831U device (a DVB-T device) from Realtek. Just this morning, I
> got an email from them agreeing to release it under GPL.
>
> It currently has no copright notices at all

Kernel is GPLv2. So, the driver should be released under GPLv2 only or
GPLv2 or later.

> - I think I should add Realtek attributions to it.

I would be better if someone from Realtek could send the driver. Anyway,
any driver submitted to kernel should be signed with a SOB.

There's a guide on how to submit a driver to kernel. For convenience,
they are briefly summarized at
http://linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php/How_to_submit_patches

> Then what should I do?

It would be nice if you can subscribe to Linux DVB mailing [1] list and
post the driver there. The list is open to users and to developers, so,
maybe it would be interesting for you to participate there.

[1] http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb

If you are not willing to subscribe to DVB ML, please copy V4L/DVB
maintainers mailing list[2] on this subject. This list allows you to
post even not being a subscriber.

[2] v4l-dvb-maintainer@linuxtv.org

It is important to submit the driver either to DVB or V4L/DVB
maintainers ML, since this will allow all developers to take a look at
the driver, checking for eventual issues, and helping to improve it.
Several developers are not subscribed to LKML (or don't read it
regularly).

Cheers,
Mauro

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