[OpenOCD-devel] Possible GPL violation

[Горелов В. В. <gor...@bp...>]

Hello.
I'm a user of the Microsemi SoftConsole IDE (https://www.microsemi.com/products/fpga-soc/design-resources/design-software/softconsole)
The distribution of this IDE (the Windows installer) includes a modified version of OpenOCD which supports the Microsemi proprietary FlashPro programmer.
But the source codes of OpenOCD are not included in the distribution. Moreover, Microsemi rejects to send them on request.
I'd sent a message to their support:
"
Hello. I'm a user of your SoftConsole IDE. It comes with a modified version of OpenOCD which supports FlashPRO programmer. But the distribution (the Windows installer) doesn't seem to contain the sources. Tell me please how I can get them.
"
And the answer was:
"
Hi Valentin, I regret to inform you that we would not be able to share the source code for the Soft Console with you. Thanks for contacting Microsemi.
"

I have had a problem with their version of OpenOCD (it fails to shut down while working with Eclipse, not SoftConsole) and I'm willing to investigate. But I can't do it without the sources.

Sorry for bad English,
Valentin Gorelov.