[fab] Kernel Module packages in Core and Extras

[Dennis Gilmore]

On Saturday 19 August 2006 8:11 am, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I was one of the driving forces behind "kernel modules in Extras" so I
> think I should give my 2 cent to this thread.
>
> Josh Boyer schrieb:
> > There have been a couple discussions about kmod packages that have
> > popped up on fedora-extras and fedora-devel.  While they started as
> > specific discussions about particular modules or how modules are
> > packaged, in both threads there have been questions as to whether or not
> > these kinds of packages should even be in Extras and Core.
> >

> > I'd like the board to review this soon.
>
> +1
+1 also
> > Given that there is an ongoing
> > discussion about how to package such things, it would be good to get a
> > decision on their feasibility as packages to begin with.
>

> - Proceed with the current layout -- FESCo has to allow modules and
> modules that have no plans to get upstram get rejected.

I see another option  a kernel module repo  that is disabbled by default  but 
the config is shipped.  users wanting the kernel modules  then need to enable 
the repo manually. in the documentation we make it 100% clear that by 
enabling the repo  the core kernel developers will not support them.  We 
still push to get the modules upstream  but as long as someone wants to 
maintain the module  it could live there for an extended period of time.  
That would be useful where in the instance of the zaptel module  they have no 
intention to get the module upstream.  though we could also try and have  
someone submit the module for inclusion in Linus's tree.

-- 
Dennis Gilmore, RHCE
Proud Australian