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   翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Saturday, 24-Dec-2022 19:30:35 JST 翠星石
   Damn, I keep finding proprietary software directly in Linux.
   
   So far I've found:
   arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/micropatch.c
   drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005-script.h
   drivers/net/appletalk/cops_ffdrv.h
   drivers/net/appletalk/cops_ltdrv.h
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Saturday, 24-Dec-2022 23:00:44 JST 翠星石

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     • Jason Self
     @jxself Yep, the deblob script is what's telling me where to find the proprietary software.
     I'm gathering hard proof so I can win internet arguments pretty much.
     
     Found some more:
     drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9013_priv.h
     drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c /* The following Realtek-provided magic fixes an issue with the RX unit * getting confused after the PHY having been powered-down. */ - looks likes executable code is being written
     drivers/net/usb/r8152.c case RTL_VER_12: -looks like executable code is being written
     drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel.c /* A stub firmware image which reads the MAC address from NVRAM on the card. For copyright information and source see the end of this file. */ - meant to be GPLv2, but I don't see any source code.
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c - not sure if these are just regulatory tables or are executable, seeing rtl8723a_phy_1t_init_table etc, same all below
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_8192c.c
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_8192e.c
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_8723a.c
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_8723b.c
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8821c.c
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8822b.c
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rtw8723d.c
     drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c
     drivers/net/phy/mscc/mscc_main.c
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     Jason Self (jxself@social.bobcall.me)'s status on Saturday, 24-Dec-2022 23:00:45 JST Jason Self

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     @Suiseiseki You may be interested in https://www.fsfla.org/ikiwiki/selibre/linux-libre/