LinuxLibre:USB DABUSB
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Contents
- 1 Reference at LinuxLibre log
- 2 What is the purpose of the device?
- 3 Who needs it?
- 4 How critical it is to get free support for it?
- 5 What is(are) the processor architecture(s) of this device?
- 6 Who is working on a free firmware implementation?
- 7 Links to online documentation
- 8 Where are the non-free firmware images made available?
- 9 What makes them non-free?
- 10 What else do we know about this device?
Reference at LinuxLibre log
USB_DABUSB - DABUSB driver firmware/dabusb/bitstream.bin.ihex: removed blobs firmware/Makefile: dropped firmware/dabusb/bitstream.bin firmware/dabusb/firmware.HEX: removed blobs firmware/Makefile: dropped firmware/dabusb/firmware.fw drivers/media/video/dabusb.c: disabled non-Free firmware-loading machinery drivers/media/video/dabusb.c: removed blobs
What is the purpose of the device?
Digital Radio receiver.
Who needs it?
(which computer models use this device or which niche users usually buy such peripherals?)
How critical it is to get free support for it?
(Is it a very popular device that requires us to prioritize efforts?)
What is(are) the processor architecture(s) of this device?
- Unknown FPGA model/supplier.
- intel 8051 processor
Who is working on a free firmware implementation?
Nobody.
Links to online documentation
Where are the non-free firmware images made available?
What makes them non-free?
(describe clearly the specific reasons for it being considered non-free)
- Firmware source code and HDL files (for FPGA programming) are not available.
What else do we know about this device?
(any further info that might help the creation of free firmware for it)
