DKMS like offical RHEL tool
On RHEL 6 the only way to install DKMS is to use the EPEL repo, is there any tool that is like DKMS that is in the default RHEL 6 repos?
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Generally we provide all supported drivers as part of the kernel package so there isn't a great need for a large dynamic out-of-tree module framework.
We do occasionally provide additional drivers in the Driver Update Program. These are delivered as kmod-based packages for a certain minor version (eg: RHEL X.Y) and because KABI is maintained within a minor version, the driver should always work within that version.
Generally DUP drivers end up in the next minor version's kernel, so again there isn't really a need for this to be long-lived.
We have had a Request For Enhancement to provide this in the past (Red Hat Private Bug 676769 - RFE: Ship or create a DKMS style system for third party modules) but this was declined by Red Hat Product Management.
This is covered a little more briefly on the knowledgebase at Is DKMS provided in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
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