DKMS package for dahdi-linux

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:02:03AM -0400, Jean-Michel Dault wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Here is a patch that adds DKMS support for dahdi-linux. It adds a new
> package, dahdi-dkms that uses the framework for the Dynamic Kernel
> Module Support (DKMS) method for installing and updating kernel modules.
> 
> The package is optional and can be installed along the dahdi-source
> package without conflicts.
> 
> What is great about DKMS is that when a new kernel is installed, DKMS
> will automatically recompile the drivers for the current kernel version.
> 
> The patch has been proposed for Ubuntu, but it would be great to have it
> directly into Debian as well, to simplify package maintenance.
> 
> Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need more
> information.

Two comments:

1. the .install file installs files into /usr/src/dahdi-linux-2.2.0.2 .
Is the specific version number of DAHDI required? Generally newer
versions of DAHDI are expected to be upgrades. Or are you interested in
installing several versions of DAHDI alongside on the same system? I see
several technical issues with that.

2. Shouldn't dkms.conf be a generated file? Is there any reason it
should exist before the build? Why does it need to include the name of
each and every module?

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