Kernel module packages, the dkms approach

[Dag Wieers]

On Mon, 9 Oct 2006, Matthias Saou wrote:

> Matthias Saou wrote :
> 
> [...]
> > Feel free to let the list know what you think about this approach. Any
> > bug reports, fixes, enhancements or comments regarding this package are
> > also very welcome.
> > 
> > I'm already thinking of doing a dkms aware package of the lirc kernel
> > module I use on my living room computer, as well as a madwifi one, as
> > tracking Rawhide updates and keeping the remote and the network working
> > is a waste of time!
> 
> No on-list feedback, so I don't really know what to think... :-)

I'm pleased. I never liked the DKMS approach (in the sense that the 
general rule is to not have a compiler installed on end-user systems), but 
diversity is always a win. I am providing the dkms packages for other 
distributions as well.

I guess I need to provide some infrastructure packages. Is there some 
documentation on how it would work with RPM ? Something to kickstart me in 
providing the same for RHEL ?

Kind regards,
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