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[Jeff Spaleta]

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:35:27 -0600, Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net> wrote:
> Someone can build and distribute kernel module RPMs today; they don't
> need DKMS for that.  

I think the idea is to create some infrastructure inside the build
system so that new kernel module packages can be automatically spun up
when a new kernel update lands... minimizing the lag between the
availability of a new kernel in Core and new kernel addon modules in
Core and Extras. The goal.. being able to release the full set of
kernel module addon packages at the same time that a kernel update is
released.

DKMS as a starting point for buildsystem infrastructure to trigger
automated module package rebuilds is not completely left-field, but
there might be simplier script solutions that can trigger off of
buildrequires in the srpms.

Then of course you still have to work through the packaging issues
that will allow updates to kernel module packages to install
seemlessly when installing the new kernel.

-jef