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dkms: Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework

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Current version:
2.8.7-2ubuntu2.2
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DKMStrunk

DKMS is designed to create a framework where kernel dependent module source can reside so that it is very easy to rebuild modules as you upgrade kernels. This will allow Linux vendors to provide driver drops without having to wait for new kernel releases while also taking out the guesswork for customers attempting to recompile modules for new kernels. For veteran Linux users it also provides some advantages since a separate framework for driver drops will remove kernel releases as a blocking mechanism for distributing code. Instead, driver development should speed up as this separate module source tree will allow quicker testing cycles meaning better tested code can later be pushed back into the kernel at a more rapid pace. Its also nice for developers and maintainers as DKMS only requires a source tarball in conjunction with a small configuration file in order to function correctly.

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File Size SHA-256 Checksum
dkms_2.8.7.orig.tar.gz 100.3 KiB 8cb0abc0d05f0d418d2bbcfaea061bc06718f08eb8a58dac36f5888adbcebcec
dkms_2.8.7-2ubuntu2.2.debian.tar.xz 22.2 KiB 8a9330a3089c6292d12295ff6ed68eb0bd067ca3b43f595ff723aa3808008a41
dkms_2.8.7-2ubuntu2.2.dsc 1.9 KiB 90de6a360dd7e89d4a7b218f54b50fef1f9f4e024f486e015289f4936687d06b

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