Re: [Qemu-devel] Publicating with QEMU

[Clemens Kolbitsch]

On Thursday 20 September 2007 18:34:22 Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> Clemens Kolbitsch wrote:
> > On Thursday 20 September 2007 16:08:51 Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> > > Clemens Kolbitsch wrote:
> > > > Hi guys!
> > > > Short question: I'm having a speech at BlackHat Japan in Oktober
> > > > about something I made with qemu. Basically it is a new hardware type
> > > > (so it is just an additional file in the hw-subdirectory) --- it's
> > > > the wireless device I have been asking questions for a couple of
> > > > months ago in case someone remembers (there will be some code for you
> > > > guys soon ;-) ).
> > > >
> > > > For the conference CD, they want me to give them my code. Is it ok if
> > > > i just send them the whole qemu code I have here (I have only
> > > > modified the Makefile to include my hw/myfile.c) --- i just want to
> > > > make sure that the version is right and it compiles out of the box.
> > >
> > > As a general note, if you have modifications which are useful to a
> > > wider audience, consider to submit them as patches to this mailing
> > > list.
> > >
> > > > Is that OK with the GPL stuff?? I include all the READMEs that come
> > > > with QEMU svn, and I don't claim to be the author of QEMU or
> > > > anything. Just want to do it correctly ;-)
> > >
> > > Yes, that's fine. (You can check for yourself, the GPL isn't as
> > > incomprehensible as some other software licenses.)
> > >
> > > > Any advice, comments, etc.?
> > >
> > > Make sure to mark your version as a modified one, so people come to you
> > > when they have questions, and don't ask us about bugs/features we never
> > > heard of. :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Thiemo
> >
> > perfect -- thanks!
> >
> > once we get all the publication stuff behind us, you'll hear from us --
> > promised :-)
> >
> > to turn our code into a standard network card shouldn't be too much of
> > work and it's acually quite cool to have a wireless network inside qemu.
> > doesn't help much besides increasing the coolness factor, though ;-)
>
> I fairly sure some OpenWRT etc. guys will like to have it for tests.
> It reduces the likelihood of accidentially bricking their devices. :-)
>
>
> Thiemo

we actually developed it for fuzzing madwifi drivers. while doing so, we found 
out quite a lot about Atheros cards... so yes - driver developers will really 
enjoy it - however only, if they develop for atheros cards.