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Date:      Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:26:33 -0600
From:      Mike Karels <mike@karels.net>
To:        Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        ag@x86.ch, freebsd-arm@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: RPI4 Install r357606 test 09.02.2020 failed
Message-ID:  <202002092026.019KQXLF021366@mail.karels.net>
In-Reply-To: Your message of Sun, 09 Feb 2020 13:16:33 -0700. <CANCZdfoawT_o6j7ag9z=LhHmAjyLE8u4Fv8cNyhAx0xq3d4OnA@mail.gmail.com>

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> On Sun, Feb 9, 2020, 1:10 PM <ag@x86.ch> wrote:

> > ok I understand  not all opensource  as always claimed  Too bad
> >

> The Raspberry Pi isn't really a totally open design.

> Warner

Indeed.  In this case, the GPL Linux driver is available as a substitute
for documentation, but it isn't the clearest description of the (5 versions)
of the Ethernet section.

		Mike

> > Zitat von Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>:
> >
> > > On Sun, 09 Feb 2020 20:49:53 +0100
> > > ag@x86.ch wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> hello mike   thanks for the information.  why is this documentation
> > >> not available?  is there a conflict between linux and freebsd?
> > >
> > > The Linux port is usually done by the SOC maker, or someone who
> > > signed an NDA with them to get the documentation, and released only as a
> > > compiled kernel. In many ways it is reminiscent of the bad old days of
> > > video acceleration.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>
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