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> The dkms version in Mageia has not been updated since 2008. New dkms aware
> softwares requires the latest version from Dell, currently v2.2.0.3.
> 

What software would that be ??

> I realize there are many Mandriva/Mageia patches applied that has to be
> revisited, ported or dropped and this needs a steady hand and a lot of
> patience.

Yep.
wich is why no-one has really taken time to do it... :/

And since it still works in mga, it has not been considered critical...

(In reply to comment #1)
> (In reply to comment #0)
> > The dkms version in Mageia has not been updated since 2008. New dkms aware
> > softwares requires the latest version from Dell, currently v2.2.0.3.
> > 
> 
> What software would that be ??

Researching ZFS to linux:

http://zfsonlinux.org/

And for example http://archive.zfsonlinux.org/downloads/zfsonlinux/spl/spl-0.6.0-rc14.tar.gz won't build.

WIP:

http://n1.nux.se/work/spl-0.6.0-0.0.rc14.1.mga2.src.rpm

> 
> > I realize there are many Mandriva/Mageia patches applied that has to be
> > revisited, ported or dropped and this needs a steady hand and a lot of
> > patience.
> 
> Yep.
> wich is why no-one has really taken time to do it... :/
> 
> And since it still works in mga, it has not been considered critical...

I've run into issues with this trying to install bbswitch on a dual graphics controller machine. Just to give another example...

CC: (none) => heninj
Hardware: i586 => All

Unfixed for years, closing as WONTFIX.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => WONTFIX