Auto-recompile kernel modules on new kernel install

[Keven Ring <keven@xxxxxxxxx>]

Has there been any thought to providing some mechanism within the kernel 
RPMs to execute a user-defined set of commands as part of the 
post-kernel install to re-compile any "non-standard" kernel modules?

The current kernel spec files execute various scripts/programs to edit 
grub.conf, etc, and prepare the system for using the new kernel.  
However, these scripts do not compile "after-market" modules, to include 
video, vpn, or modems.

I'm thinking of something like adding something similar to the following 
in the %post section:
if [ -x /usr/sbin/new-kernel-pkg ] ; then
 /usr/sbin/new-kernel-pkg %{KVERREL}
fi

Note, this would be different from the /sbin/new-kernel-pkg.
Alternatively, /sbin/new-kernel-pkg could invoke a user defined script, 
eg, /sbin/new-kernel-pkg.local

For myself, every time a new kernel is installed, I have to 
recompile/install the Cisco VPN Client kernel modules.  While new 
kernels don't come out often, it certainly would be nice if custom setup 
scripts could be created/executed rather than having to remember to 
re-setup each of these every time a new kernel comes out.

If there are other ideas on how to make this wok [without changing the 
kernel RPM spec file], I'd love to hear it.  Otherwise, I'll post a 
bugzilla feature request.

Thanks!

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