dkms
Dynamic Kernel Module Support
Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) is a program/framework that enables generating Linux kernel modules whose sources generally reside outside the kernel source tree. The concept is to have DKMS modules automatically rebuilt when a new kernel is installed. An essential feature of DKMS is that it automatically recompiles all DKMS modules if a new kernel version is installed. This allows drivers and devices outside of the mainline kernel to continue working after a Linux kernel upgrade. Another benefit of DKMS is that it allows the installation of a new driver on an existing system, running an arbitrary kernel version, without any need for manual compilation or precompiled packages provided by the vendor. DKMS was written by the Linux Engineering Team at Dell in 2003. It is included in many distributions, such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, SUSE, and Arch. DKMS is free software released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2 or later. DKMS supports both the rpm and deb package formats out-of-the-box.
homepage ↗ github: dkms-project/dkms
Available in
| Overlay | Newest | Ebuilds | Last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gentoo gitweb ↗ | 3.4.2 | 6 | 14 h | details › |
| canutethegreat-overlay GitHub ↗ | 3.3.0 | 3 | 4 mo | details › |
| ros-overlay GitHub ↗ | 3.0.2 | 1 | 2 yr | details › |
Versions & arches
| Version | Overlay | amd64 | arm64 | x86 | riscv | arm | Committed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 LIVE | gentoo | follows upstream — no keywords | — | view · download · history ↗ | ||||
| 3.4.2 | gentoo | amd64 testing | arm64 testing | x86 testing | riscv testing | arm untested | — | view · download · history ↗ |
| 3.4.1 | gentoo | amd64 testing | arm64 testing | x86 testing | riscv testing | arm untested | — | view · download · history ↗ |
| 3.4.0 | gentoo | amd64 testing | arm64 testing | x86 testing | riscv testing | arm untested | — | view · download · history ↗ |
| 3.3.0 | canutethegreat-overlay | amd64 testing | arm64 untested | x86 testing | riscv untested | arm untested | 6 mo | view · download · history ↗ |
| 3.3.0 | gentoo | amd64 testing | arm64 testing | x86 testing | riscv testing | arm untested | — | view · download · history ↗ |
| 3.2.2 | gentoo | amd64 stable | arm64 stable | x86 stable | riscv testing | arm untested | — | view · download · history ↗ |
| 3.0.13 | canutethegreat-overlay | amd64 testing | arm64 untested | x86 testing | riscv untested | arm untested | 24 mo | view · download · history ↗ |
| 3.0.2 ≈ | ros-overlay | amd64 testing | arm64 testing | x86 testing | riscv untested | arm testing | — | view · download · history ↗ |
| 2.8.4 | canutethegreat-overlay | amd64 testing | arm64 untested | x86 testing | riscv untested | arm untested | 24 mo | view · download · history ↗ |
Use flags of 3.4.2
- systemd Enable use of systemd-specific libraries and features like socket activation or session tracking