From: Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2019 17:22:29 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: profiles: package.use.mask unknown-license for linux-firmware.
X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=11aacf6aaea54788f624f6d1a610b58587fb0dcd;p=gentoo.git

profiles: package.use.mask unknown-license for linux-firmware.

Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/318841#c20
Signed-off-by: Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/profiles/base/package.use.mask b/profiles/base/package.use.mask
index c8eddb9fb788..03f8e8c920bd 100644
--- a/profiles/base/package.use.mask
+++ b/profiles/base/package.use.mask
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@
 # This file is only for generic masks. For arch-specific masks (i.e.
 # mask everywhere, unmask on arch/*) use arch/base.
 
+# Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org> (18 May 2019)
+# Firmware images without a known license. Most likely, upstream
+# redistribution may conflict with the licenses or lack thereof
+# on the images. Check the WHENCE file in the package for specific
+# terms. Masked to prevent accidental installation of these files,
+# bug #318841#c20.
+sys-kernel/linux-firmware unknown-license
+
 # Andreas K. Hüttel <dilfridge@gentoo.org> (11 May 2019)
 # app-accessibility/festival:
 # Outdated, EAPI=2, unmaintained, segfaults immediately.