FS#72774 - [dkms] install/add using /path/to/source is not working

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Netboy3 (Netboy3) - Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 14:49 GMT
Last edited by Sébastien Luttringer (seblu) - Sunday, 21 November 2021, 11:51 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Sébastien Luttringer (seblu)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
DKMS allows to add/install modules with external source tree by using the add or install command with a /path/to/module/source/tree argument. A regression introduced with version 3.0.0 breaks this functionality.

Steps to reproduce:
(using a post 3.0.0 dkms)
# dkms install /work/LookingGlass/module
Error! Arguments <module> and <module-version> are not specified.
Usage: install <module>/<module-version> or
install -m <module>/<module-version> or
install -m <module> -v <module-version>

Solution:
A fix was merged into dkms (see https://github.com/dell/dkms/commit/f5051d0543aaf933874ae512f5624ac1fd95056d). Unfortunately, there's no upstream stable release following this for now so this can not be flagged outdated. It would be great if the Arch package maintainer would push a new release as this is a very common scenario of DKMS and many projects are now broken.
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Closed by  Sébastien Luttringer (seblu)
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 11:51 GMT
Reason for closing:  Deferred
Additional comments about closing:  v3.0.2
Comment by Nicolas I. (IooNag) - Sunday, 21 November 2021, 09:55 GMT
For information the fix was released in DKMS 3.0.2, https://github.com/dell/dkms/releases/tag/v3.0.2

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