On 12/07/2016 07:27 AM, L. A. Walsh wrote:
In looking at the latest version of Vbox, they mention that all of the rpm based distros can use dkms to keep their Vbox in sync with whatever kernel is installed -- *except*, opensuse, which doesn't have dkms.
I was wondering why opensuse stands out as not including this handy package for auto-rebuilding out-of-tree kernel modules as part of the distro?
If openSUSE (note spelling) were to include DKMS capability, every user of out-of-tree modules would need the complete kernel development package. In fact, we would likely need to install those packages for every user, "just in case". Perhaps in an era when large disks are standard, that would not be serious. On the other hand, I prefer to keep the openSUSE installation as lean as possible. It already takes enough time to install. If you are not using the standard kernel packages, then you can always install the RPM from Oracle. That has DKMS capability. Of course, the initial installation of that RPM will force you to install all of its prerequisites. I'm sure you have the capability to solve all the API changes that happen with new kernels, and the skill to apply the necessary patches. BTW, it took me the better part of 3 days last week to fix the incompatibilities that arose when the X server version was changed from 1.18.x to 1.19.0. To complicate matters, the build has to work with 1.18.3, 1.18.4, and 1.19.0. Larry -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org