creating custom kernel RPMs

[Matt Domsch]

On Sat, Apr 08, 2006 at 09:50:46PM +0100, Chris Jones wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In the past, with FC4, I used the excellent page 
> 
>  http://home.swbell.net/kwgow/kernel/steps.html
> 
> to create custom kernel rpms. I'm now running fc5 and want to do the same, but 
> this page no longer exists !! 
> 
> Unfortunately I do this rather infrequently, and also am not an expert, so 
> cannot remember exactly what I need to do without such a page.
> 
> Can anyone point me to a similar page (maybe it has moved elsewhere ?)


Allow me to ask a question first: have you considered trying to get
your custom modules included in kernel.org?  If it's useful for you,
it may be useful for others.  See
linux/Documentation/SubmittingDrivers and SubmittingPatches in the
kernel source tree for pointers.

For FC5, the new suggested method is here:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/KernelModuleProposal


As this is quite new, many people still create modules packaged using
DKMS.  I maintain DKMS, and it's in Fedora Extras.
http://linux.dell.com/dkms/dkms.html


Thanks,
Matt

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