Hi folks, Several people have been asking what /sbin/weak-modules is/does, mostly because it started script spewing the other day (sorry about that!) on kernel updates. weak-modules is part of some driver updates work we're doing at Red Hat and also involves folks working on Fedora Extras "kmod" kernel packaging (see the packaging list archives). Essentially, this and other scripts are part of a system for allowing compatible kernel modules to continue to work after a kernel update occurs - weak-modules is the part that figures out which kernels are compatible with a driver. There's more information (and some out of date packages - look at rawhide for the current latest stuff!) at http://www.kerneldrivers.org/ and I will add documentation for those who were looking for it and could not find any - I'm sorry that's not been done yet. I'm trying to work with the folks at SuSE/Novell to ultimately offer kernel module package authors a standardized packaging process too (over and above what we each do separately) - I'm going to start by introducing a new macro in redhat-rpm-config along the lines agreed between those of us who met up at OLS to discuss driver updates last week. This is not aimed at undermining the work that's been done in Extras - it's just an additional option. If you would like more information, just drop me an email (I'm also jcm@xxxxxxxxxx when wearing my work hat!) or reply to this one. Cheers! Jon. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
