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kernel: Mention location of DKMS build logs, upper-case 'DKMS' mentions.
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When updating the kernel, old versions are left behind in case it is necessary
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to roll back to an older version. Over time, old kernel versions can accumulate,
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consuming disk space and increasing the time taken by dkms module updates.
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consuming disk space and increasing the time taken by DKMS module updates.
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Furthermore, if `/boot` is a separate partition and fills up with old kernels,
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updating can fail or result in incomplete initramfs filesystems to be generated
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and result in kernel panics if they are being booted. Thus, it may be advisable
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The `{pre,post}-remove` hooks are executed by
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[vkpurge(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/vkpurge.8) when removing old kernels.
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## Dynamic Kernel Module Support (dkms)
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## Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS)
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There are kernel modules that are not part of the Linux source tree that are
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built at install time using dkms and [kernel hooks](#kernel-hooks). The
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built at install time using DKMS and [kernel hooks](#kernel-hooks). The
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available modules can be listed by searching for `dkms` in the package
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repositories.
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DKMS build logs are available in `/var/lib/dkms/`.
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## cmdline
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The kernel, the initial RAM disk (initrd) and some system programs can be

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