https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Binary_Kernel_Modules_rpm-ostree == Summary == In order to improve the current support for akmods based binary kernel modules in Silverblue/Kinoite, this change introduces a new dependency in akmods to a meta package that strongly links the version of a kernel package with its `-devel` sub-package. == Owner == * Name: [[User:Siosm| Timothée Ravier]] * Email: siosm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * Name: [[User:Kwizart| Nicolas Chauvet]] * Email: kwizart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * Name: [[User:Tpopela| Tomáš Popela]] * Email: tpopela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx == Detailed Description == Silverblue & Kinoite currently include the `kernel-devel` and `glibc-devel` packages by default in the base image to work around dependency issues when using akmods based binary kernel modules such as the NVIDIA binary driver. To be able to remove that dependency, a new meta-package has been added as kernel sub-package to strongly link a given kernel with its corresponding `-devel` sub-package that is needed for building those kernel modules with akmods. With this change, custom kernel builds outside of the fedora repository will have to provide this new meta-package. A longer explanation of how akmods based binary kernel modules are supported in Silverblue / Kinoite is available in https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/akmods/pull-request/3#comment-90939. References: * New `kernel{,-debug}-devel-matched` sub-packages: https://gitlab.com/cki-project/kernel-ark/-/merge_requests/1195 * Dependency change in akmods: https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/akmods/pull-request/3 * Dependency removal in Silverblue/Kinoite: https://pagure.io/workstation-ostree-config/pull-request/214 == Feedback == See individual PRs for existing discussions. == Benefit to Fedora == This change will noticeably reduce the size of the Silverblue / Kinoite base image and updates for users that do not use any binary kernel modules. == Scope == * Proposal owners: ** Code changes are ready. Merging is in progress. * Other developers: ** Custom kernel builds outside of the fedora repository will have to provide this new meta-package. * Release engineering: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Alignment with Objectives: N/A == Upgrade/compatibility impact == This should not impact existing systems on updates. Users already using binary kernel modules will now have those dependencies automatically installed. Other users will have them removed. == How To Test == * Install an akmods based binary kernel module (NVIDIA driver from RPM Fusion for example) on Silverblue/Kinoite once the changes mentioned above are merged. * This should work just like it does on F35. == User Experience == There should be no change in user experience. == Dependencies == N/A == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: Revert to previous behavior * Contingency deadline: Beta freeze * Blocks release? No == Documentation == N/A (not a System Wide Change) -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
