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SubjectRe: [PATCH] tg3 driver - make use of binary-only firmware optional
Andreas Jochens wrote:
> The Debian distribution recently removed the tg3 Gigabit Ethernet driver
> from its 2.6 kernels because it contains binary-only firmware,
> i.e. software without source code, which violates the
> Debian Free Software Guildelines.
>
> I not a kernel developer, but I looked at the tg3 driver
> and it seemed that it might work even without the firmware parts.

Your patch works fine for me on my ASUA A7V8X with BCM5702 rev2.
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