> 
> On Sat, 18 Oct 1997, Markus Baeurle wrote:
> 
> > > Do you know whether the output of ecinfo can be used without
> > falling foul
> > > of any anti-reverse-engineering legislation (in any country)?
> The problem arises when you try and find this information. The obvious way
> is to look at the module code and see what it does but this would be
> reverse engineering in my book and is a no-no.

*Why* do you consider reverse engineering to find out an interface to be
illegal?  As long as there is no contact between the person who finds out
the data and the person who then writes the driver other than the
communication of the facts, no law is infringed that I am aware of.  You
can't copyright an interface.