[elrepo] mac802154_hwsim kmod request

[Phil Perry]

Hi Tamas,

Thanks for the update. I'll move the package from testing to the main 
repository now.

Just a note, but sometimes kmod packages will stop working after a RHEL 
point release kernel update, so for example the current package is built 
for el7.8 kernels, and _may_ break once el7.9 is released. If this 
happens, please open a bug report and we will rebuild the package for 
you which should fix things (if we haven't done so already). We do 
conduct some very basic compatibility testing when new RHEL point 
releases are made and may have already rebuilt the package for el7.9 
(you would see from the el7_9 dist tag).

Not all packages break on a RHEL point release update, it purely depends 
if Red Hat have broken/changed the kernel ABI of a symbol used by the 
driver. If there has been no change to the kernel ABIs the driver uses, 
then compatibility is retained and your package should work 
indefinitely, surviving any kernel updates.

Regards,

Phil

On 17/09/2020 09:59, Tamas Csirszka wrote:
> Hi Phil,
> 
> Good news.
> Your kmod passed every test!
> I will update the RFE with a few words shortly, that the kmod is working 
> as expected.
> 
> I much appreciate your work and help with this driver backport!!
> 
> THANK YOU,
> tamas
> 
>