On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 steve@yellow5.com wrote:
> Is it
> possible to consider porting the linux drivers to the netbsd?

Generally, no.  As a legal matter, most Linux drivers are GPL.  If they
were compiled in to a NetBSD kernel, the binary would be covered by the
GPL.  The NetBSD project is philosophically opposed to that outcome.  

As a technical matter, Linux network drivers live in a very different
framework from what NetBSD offers.  At best, the hardware interface code
could supply clues to what a NetBSD driver would need to do.  

That said, if such a driver existed and worked, and you were prepared to
compile (and not distribute) your own kernel, then you'd be in luck.  :-)

--jkl