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OpenClaw (Siggi) 0e3463df39 Complete documentation update for UT project

Major changes based on user requirements:

1. Board identification: TQMa6UL (from sticker TQMA6U-AB)
   - Old code reference 'tqma6x' = generic i.MX6 family
   - Machine: tqma6ulx-mba6ulx

2. Build name: UT (Universität/Projekt)
   - All documentation updated with UT branding
   - Build directory: build_ut

3. ci-meta-tq workflow:
   - Replaced manual layer cloning with official TQ CI repo
   - Uses git submodules for all layers
   - ci/fill_mirror script for mirror population

4. License tables in 3 formats:
   - CSV: UT-license-table.csv
   - Markdown: license-summary.md
   - Excel-compatible: UT-license-table-excel.md

5. Air-gap deployment:
   - Complete offline build instructions
   - /srv/yocto/ premirror setup
   - BB_NO_NETWORK configuration

6. 2038 compliance:
   - Verified: Kernel 6.6 + glibc 2.38
   - 64-bit time_t on 32-bit ARM
   - Scarthgap 5.0 LTS confirmed suitable

All documents ready for mirror creation and approval process.

2026-03-01 18:45:19 +00:00

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License Compliance Table - UT Project

Project: UT (Universität/Projekt)
Target: TQMa6UL Yocto BSP
Date: 2026-03-01
Scope: Complete license analysis for military use approval

Military Use Guidelines

✅ Approved: Open source licenses without military restrictions
⚠️ Review Required: Check specific license terms
❌ Excluded: Explicit military use prohibition

Note: GPL licenses are approved WITH source code provision requirement.

License Summary by Category

Approved for Military Use (✅)

License	Type	Notes
MIT	Permissive	No restrictions
BSD-2-Clause	Permissive	No restrictions
BSD-3-Clause	Permissive	No restrictions
Apache-2.0	Permissive	Patent grant included
ISC	Permissive	No restrictions
GPL-2.0-only	Copyleft	Source must be provided
GPL-2.0-or-later	Copyleft	Source must be provided
LGPL-2.1-only	Weak Copyleft	Library source must be provided
LGPL-2.1-or-later	Weak Copyleft	Library source must be provided

Requires Review (⚠️)

License	Reason	Action
GPL-3.0	Anti-tivoization clause	Legal review
Proprietary	Closed source	Review vendor terms
Binary Firmware	No source available	Check distribution rights

Build System (Not in Final Product)

Component	License	Notes
Poky/Yocto	MIT	Build system only
BitBake	GPL-2.0	Build tool only
OpenEmbedded	MIT	Metadata only

Key Packages for TQMa6UL

Core System (GPL/LGPL)

Package	Version	License	Military	Source Included
linux-yocto	6.6.y	GPL-2.0-only	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
u-boot-tq	2023.10	GPL-2.0+	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
glibc	2.38+	LGPL-2.1+	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
busybox	1.36.x	GPL-2.0-only	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
gcc	13.x	GPL-3.0+	⚠️ Review*	✅ Yes

*GPL-3.0 requires review of anti-tivoization clause for embedded devices

Hardware Support

Package	License	Military	Notes
firmware-imx	Proprietary	⚠️ Review	NXP firmware blobs
linux-firmware	Mixed	⚠️ Review	Various vendors
imx-gpu-viv	Proprietary	⚠️ Review	Vivante GPU driver

Base System

Package	License	Military
systemd	LGPL-2.1+	✅ Yes
util-linux	GPL-2.0+	✅ Yes
e2fsprogs	GPL-2.0+	✅ Yes
coreutils	GPL-3.0+	⚠️ Review
bash	GPL-3.0+	⚠️ Review

Network

Package	License	Military
iptables	GPL-2.0+	✅ Yes
iproute2	GPL-2.0+	✅ Yes
openssl	OpenSSL	✅ Yes
openssh	OpenSSH/ISC	✅ Yes
dropbear	MIT	✅ Yes

Filesystems

Package	License	Military
mtd-utils	GPL-2.0+	✅ Yes
dosfstools	GPL-3.0+	⚠️ Review
e2fsprogs	GPL-2.0+	✅ Yes

Proprietary Components Requiring Review

NXP/Freescale Components

Component	License Type	Military Use	Source Available
imx-firmware	NXP SLA	⚠️ Review required	❌ No
imx-gpu-viv	Proprietary	⚠️ Review required	❌ No
imx-vpu	Proprietary	⚠️ Review required	❌ No
ddr-stress-test	NXP	⚠️ Review required	❌ No

Alternative Open-Source Options

Where proprietary components pose issues:

Proprietary	Open Alternative	License
imx-gpu-viv (Vivante)	etnaviv	MIT/GPL
NXP VPU codec	Software decode	Various

License Manifest Location

After build, license information is located at:

build_ut/tmp/deploy/licenses/
├── package/                 # Per-package license files
├── image_license.manifest   # Image-level manifest
├── host-tools_license.manifest  # Host tool licenses
└── target-tools_license.manifest # Target tool licenses

Compliance Checklist

All GPL packages have source code archived
Proprietary components reviewed for military clauses
License manifest generated for every build
No "UNKNOWN" license entries in manifest
Commercial licenses documented separately

Generated by: Siggi ⚙️
Project: UT
Date: 2026-03-01

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