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Two Linux users walk into a bar (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

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[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 10 hours ago

Because who wants to do this every time they upgrade kernels, let alone once?

[-] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

You don't have to make it a part of the kernel, it could be an external module, like the firmware. I've done it before, it's not as scary at it sounds. Yes, at a certain point, it will stop to work and you'd have to recompile with a new compiler (if that doesn't work, code changes need to be implemented), but in most cases, you don't have to change a thing, except download the new source for the driver and build it again.

It usually works for about a year or two, then you have to rebuild, so it's not that big of an issue.