| Dynamic Kernel Module Support | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Gary Lerhaupt |
| Developer(s) | Dell |
| Initial release | 2003; 22 years ago (2003) |
| Stable release | |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Bash |
| Operating system | Linux |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Website | github |
Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) is a program/framework that enables generatingLinuxkernel modules whosesources generally reside outside the kernelsource tree. The concept is to have DKMS modules automatically rebuilt when a new kernel is installed.[2]
An essential feature of DKMS is that it automaticallyrecompiles all DKMS modules if a new kernel version is installed. This allows drivers and devices outside of themainline kernel to continue working after a Linux kernel upgrade.[3]
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 atDell in 2003. It is included in manydistributions, such asUbuntu,Debian,Fedora,SUSE,Mageia andArch. DKMS isfree software released under the terms of theGNU General Public License (GPL) v2 or later.
DKMS supports both therpm anddeb package formats out of the box.
