From 747d24ece036eaaa5cf74f165483937f8e578a18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ribbon Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:46:18 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add a driver licensing note --- drivers/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/README.md b/drivers/README.md index 5c909ddff5..c5a3f3ca8c 100644 --- a/drivers/README.md +++ b/drivers/README.md @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ If you want to port a driver from a monolithic operating system to Redox you wil Datasheets are preferable (much more easy depending on device complexity), when they are freely available. Be aware that datasheets are often provided under a [Non-Disclosure Agreement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement) from hardware vendors, which can affect the ability to create an MIT-licensed driver. -If datasheets aren't available you need to do reverse-engineering of BSD or Linux drivers. +If datasheets aren't available you need to do reverse-engineering of BSD or Linux drivers (if you want use a Linux driver as reference for your Redox driver please ask in the [Chat](https://doc.redox-os.org/book/chat.html) before the implementation to know/satisfy the license requirements and not waste your time, also if you use a BSD driver not licensed as BSD as reference). ### Libraries