Author: Dave Walker Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?
Vic wrote:
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> For each lump of code you want to add to your kernel, you create a DKMS
> configuration file. This describes what code is to be built, and how.
>
> At boot time, the DKMS manager inspects the list of known things against
> the kernel just booted. Any that aren't available are built then and
> there, and added to the available modules.
>
> It's really pretty simple...
>
> .. bash script :)
I recently started moving a kernel module package towards DKMS.. and it
really is a case of creating a dkms.conf file, and a simple amendment to
postinst & prerm, and the DKMS bash script does the rest :).
