> If I understand correctly, the Russian company proposed including a patch for their own hardware Not really. They proposed patches for network drivers for et

> If I understand correctly, the Russian company proposed including a patch for their own hardware Not really. They proposed patches for network drivers for ethernet IP-core which was licensed from Synopsis, California. Most likely as a part of P5600 MIPS IP from Imagination. This IP core is not specific for Baikal SoCs and used in many products.