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uteck
09-23-2007, 11:12 AM
Looks Dell has gotten a system to allow updated kernel modules to be downloaded without upgrading your kernel.
http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS7536907294.html
Dell and Linux distributors have been working on DKMS for about five years now. Its purpose is to create a framework where kernel-dependent module source can reside, so that it is very easy to rebuild modules. In turn, this enables Linux distributors and driver developers to create driver drops without having to wait for new kernel releases. For users, all this makes it easier to get up-to-the-minute drivers without hand compiling device drivers.
http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml

danieldk
09-23-2007, 12:23 PM
Yes, DKMS is kinda cool. It is also used for modules in RPMForge (RHEL, Fedora, ... repo). It's less nice on servers, because it requires a compiler.