[elrepo] kmod-hspa?

[Morgan Read]

Thank you very much for the indepth explanation, Akemi.
Regards
M

On 14/06/2025 12:29 am, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> Hi Morgan,
> 
> No, our kernel modules do not overwrite the in-kernel ones. Here, I
> use the hpsa module and the current kernel version as an example.
> 
> The distro kernel's driver is found here:
> 
> /lib/modules/5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/scsi/hpsa.ko.xz
> 
> while the kmod-hpsa package installs the module as:
> 
> /lib/modules/5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6.x86_64/extra/hpsa/hpsa.ko
> /lib/modules/5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6.x86_64/weak-updates/hpsa/hpsa.ko ->
> /lib/modules/5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6.x86_64/extra/hpsa/hpsa.ko
> 
> It is installed into the extra/ directory of the 9.6 GA kernel. The
> symlink above indicates that the module works for the current
> kernel-5.14.0-570.21.1.el9_6.
> 
> In general, modules in the "extra" directory are prioritized over the
> built-in kernel modules. Our configuration file also ensures that the
> "weak-updates" gets a higher priority. Thus, the hpsa module in the
> distro kernel will not be used.
> 
> When the kernel is updated to a newer version, you do not need to
> update the kmod package as seen in the symlink above (thanks to the
> kABI compatibility). This is generally true within a point release
> (e.g. 9.5, 9.6, etc). However a kABI breakage could happen even
> withing a point release. Therefore you want to install the elrepo
> repository so the kmod gets updated when it is required.
> 
> Akemi
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM Morgan Read via elrepo
> <elrepo at lists.elrepo.org> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Tuan for getting back.
>>
>> I should have been clearer in my question, what I was trying to ask after are the implications of installing the elrepo package - I assume it overwrites `/usr/lib/modules/[uname -r]/kernel/drivers/scsi/hpsa.ko.xz' so do I have to be mindful to reinstall after kernel updates?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Morgan.
>>
>> 12 Jun 2025 19:18:09 Tuan Hoang <tqhoang at elrepo.org>:
>>
>>> Hi Morgan,
>>>
>>> Here is the Red Hat docs explaining what they mean by “unmaintained”.
>>> What does it mean when hardware is classified as unmaintained in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6+, 9.0 and newer? - Red Hat Customer Portal[https://access.redhat.com/solutions/6663421]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *What does it mean when hardware is classified as unmaintained in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6+, 9.0 and newer? - Red Hat Customer Portal*
>>>
>>> I recently noticed a classification of hardware in the Considerations in Adopting RHEL 9 guide called unmaintained. What does this classification mean for me in terms of hardware enablement and technical support? After installing 8.6 I get the follow
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [https://access.redhat.com/solutions/6663421]
>>>
>>> Our ELRepo kmod drivers exist to:
>>> - restore support for drivers with disabled device ID’s
>>> - add support for disabled drivers
>>> - add an out-of-kernel OEM driver (ex: Realtek)
>>>
>>> Most kmods are just rebuilds from the RHEL kernel source and others are backported from upstream kernels.  We also look to backport upstream fixes based upon end-user feedback.
>>>
>>> In essence we try to provide some level of support to our end-users.  Please note that this is a volunteer project, but we do spend numerous hours to maintain everything.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tuan
>>>
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>>> On Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1:15 PM, Morgan Read via elrepo <elrepo at lists.elrepo.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi List,
>>>
>>> I've been getting these:
>>> `Warning: Unmaintained driver is detected: hpsa`
>>>  From rhel9 for some time now - since rhel9 - and just noticed kmod-hspa
>>> in elrepo.  So, there is still a driver from rhel, but it's 'unmaintained'.
>>>
>>> Is the elrepo kmod-hspa 'maintained' and is it safe to install over the
>>> top of the rhel in-kernel module?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> --
>>> Morgan Read
>>> Grande Bretagne
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>>
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