firmware-imx-8.15.bin blob redistribution [Was: Re: [PATCH] imx: add imx8mplus platform support]

[Petr Štetiar]

Piotr Dymacz <pepe2k at gmail.com> [2022-08-16 13:16:23]:

Hi,

> > +PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).bin
> > +PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/NMG/MAD/YOCTO/
> > +PKG_HASH:=ef91390da6c8a6a48c8121a5dd667de8
> 
> OK, so a 'firmware-imx-8.15.bin' file, hosted somewhere on NXP servers which
> seems to be a self-extracting package with bunch of proprietary binary blobs
> and almost 700 lines license. And it asks for EULA acceptance when
> extracting:
> 
> "Welcome to NXP firmware-imx-8.15.bin
> 
> You need to read and accept the EULA before you can continue.
> 
> LA_OPT_NXP_Software_License v34 February 2022
> [...]
> "
> I don't think we can accept this (Rafał, Petr, any opinions?).

I second your conclusion. BTW IANAL, but following part in EULA possibly
forbids redistribution in binary form:

 "If you are not expressly granted the distribution license in Section 2.3"

Cheers,

Petr