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<h1>Out-of-tree modules</h1>
+ <p>
+ The kernel team does not encourage the use of out-of-tree modules.
+ However, we support them by providing development packages and by
+ avoiding ABI changes during a stable release.
+ </p>
+ <p class="incremental">
+ Debian has two packages to aid in building out-of-tree modules:
+ </p>
+ <ul class="incremental">
+ <li>
+ <tt>dkms</tt> - builds and installs modules automatically. Can
+ build packages for installation on other systems. Also
+ supported by Ubuntu and SUSE.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <tt>module-assistant</tt> - builds packages as directed.
+ Uses a separate package name for each kernel ABI.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
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<h1>Firmware files</h1>
+ <ul class="incremental">
+ <li>
+ Most peripherals have microcontroller running non-free
+ firmware; some require host to load it
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Several drivers used to include firmware, making kernel
+ non-free. Fudged with GRs for a while; finally fixed in squeeze
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Users with these devices - almost any wifi card, some network
+ controllers and Radeon GPUs - will still need the firmware
+ files installed
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Kernel team maintains <tt>firmware-nonfree</tt> source package
+ covering most firmware files that are clearly redistributable
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Also collected in linux-firmware.git repository maintained by
+ David Woodhouse and myself
+ </li>
+ </ul>
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<h1>Documentation</h1>
+ <ul class="incremental">
+ <li>
+ <tt>manpages-dev</tt> - the system call API
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <tt>linux-doc-</tt><var>upstream</var> - miscellaneous upstream
+ documentation
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <tt>linux-manual-</tt><var>upstream</var> - the internal API,
+ based on structured comments
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <tt>debian-kernel-handbook</tt> - Debian-specific information;
+ currently also Linux-specific but could cover other kernels
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <a href="http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel">http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel</a>
+ - wiki index page
+ </li>
+ </ul>
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