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+# Linux driver backports package
+
+This package provides backport support for drivers from newer kernels
+down to older kernels. It currently backports 4 subsystems:
+
+ * Ethernet
+ * Wireless
+ * Bluetooth
+ * GPU
+
+This package provides the latest Linux kernel subsystem enhancements
+for kernels 2.6.24 and above. It is technically possible to support
+kernels < 2.6.24 but more work is required for that.
+
+# Documentation
+
+This package is documented online and has more-up-to date information
+online than on this README file. You should read the wiki page
+and not rely on this README!
+
+https://backports.wiki.kernel.org
+
+# License
+
+This work is a subset of the Linux kernel as such we keep the kernel's
+Copyright practice. Some files have their own copyright and in those
+cases the license is mentioned in the file. All additional work made
+to building this package is licensed under the GPLv2.