Re: packaging e1000e from intel

[Jayen Ashar <jayen@science.unsw.edu.au>]

> > > Instead of overwriting the module that comes with the kernel, you should
> > > install the replacement in /lib/modules/$(KVER)/updates (depmod
> > > automatically gives this directory higher priority).
> >   It is not the first time I heard about priority for directories in
> > /lib/modules/$(KVER). Do you know where I can find an authoritative
> > information ? I did not see anything in depmod(8) nor in modules.dep(5).
>  
> You'll have to read the source code.

It's mentioned in depmod.conf(5).

--Jayen