Packaging kernel modules

[Jack Neely]

On Wed, Jun 29, 2005 at 09:23:19PM -0700, Kenneth Porter wrote:
> I'm figuring out how to install nosy, a Firewire sniffer, and it involves 
> installing a kernel module. I'd like to wrap up what I learn in an RPM. 
> I've packaged apps before but not kernel modules. Can anyone point me to an 
> example that shows the preferred way to do it? The Makefile is already set 
> up for building outside the kernel tree, and accepts a prefix for /usr. 
> Will that work fine for building within an RPM_BUILD_ROOT? (Ie. does the 
> kernel build system tolerate logical installation directories?) Do I invoke 
> depmod in %post as I would ldconfig when installing a userspace library?
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Being able to handle kernel modules is something that folks are currently
working on.  You might want to take a look at the archives of the
fedora-packaging list.

Jack

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