DKMS

Source is a wonderful thing. Merged module source in the kernel tree is even better.

The dynamic kernel module support (DKMS) framework  . The DKMS framework is basically a duplicate tree outside of the kernel tree that holds module source and compiled module binaries.

The DKMS executable takes care of building and installing the module for any kernel users may have on their systems, eliminating the kernel catch-up game.

First, using DKMS for a module requires that the module source be located on the user's system and that it be located in the directory /usr/src/(module))-((module-version))/. In addition, a dkms.conf file must exist with the appropriately formatted directives within this configuration file to tell DKMS such things as where to install the module and how to build it.

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