[Pkg-dkms-maint] Bug#560822: dkms: please autorebuild modules when new kernel images are installed

Michael Gilbert michael.s.gilbert at gmail.com
Sat Dec 12 10:02:02 UTC 2009


package: dkms
version: 2.1.0.1-4
severity: important

hi, i just upgraded to the linux 2.6.32 package today and noticed that
my kernel modules (virtualbox and fglrx) had not been rebuilt for the
new version. it would be very nice if dkms did this automagically.

also, this limitatation could have a significant impact (which is why i
rated this bug important) in the future if a kernel ABI change occurs
in the stable release since dkms modules for that new ABI will not be
available.  this would be a big headache to manually deal with;
whereas, it would be much easier to implement autorebuilding in
unstable now before dkms enters stable.

best wishes,
mike





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