Uploaded image for project: 'Lustre'
  1. Lustre
  2. LU-1032

Add dkms support for kernel modules

    XMLWordPrintable

Details

    • 5847

    Description

      dkms is a cross distro mechanism for the building and maintenance of out-of-tree kernel modules.
      (http://linux.dell.com/dkms/) The attached patch adds dkms support to the debian/ubuntu packaging infrastructure.

      The current debian/ubuntu kernel module package uses module-assistant, which produces a deb which is tied to a specific kernel version, requiring the user to manually rebuild packages when the kernel is changed.

      The dkms package allows modules for multiple kernel versions to be packaged together into a single deb. Once installed, the package contains triggers so that when a new kernel is installed for which no pre-built lustre modules exists, dkms will automatically build and install them. This reduces maintenance overhead on client machines.

      dkms also works on redhat and sles; it should be possible to fold dkms support into the rpm build process.

      Attachments

        1. lustre.spec
          9 kB
        2. dkms.patch
          0.6 kB
        3. diff
          10 kB

        Issue Links

          Activity

            People

              bfaccini Bruno Faccini (Inactive)
              gmpc@sanger.ac.uk Guy Coates
              Votes:
              0 Vote for this issue
              Watchers:
              20 Start watching this issue

              Dates

                Created:
                Updated:
                Resolved: