Subject: Re: binary blobs
To: Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se>
From: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 02/06/2007 14:50:15
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Hello,

On Feb 6, 2007, at 14:00, Johnny Billquist wrote:

> Speaking of BLOBs, there have been one the the VAX distribution since 
> atleast BSD 4.3 days, and that is the patch to the microcode for the 
> VAX-11/750. :-)

Then there's firmware for various SCSI and FC HBAs ( think esiop, isp 
and the like ) - just have a look at src/sys/dev/microcode/

have fun
Michael
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