[Bug 1807378] [NEW] zfs/spl build in conjunction with the kernel from DKMS source

Public bug reported:

We currently carry a complete copy of the zfs/spl source in the kernel
package. It would be much simpler to maintain if we used the published
sources for the dkms package to build these at kernel build time. We
are still able to sign those modules into the kernel modules key.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Assignee: Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Status: In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Andy Whitcroft (apw)

** Summary changed:

- zfs/spl build from DKMS source
+ zfs/spl build in conjunction with the kernel from DKMS source

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Title:
zfs/spl build in conjunction with the kernel from DKMS source

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
In Progress

Bug description:
We currently carry a complete copy of the zfs/spl source in the kernel
package. It would be much simpler to maintain if we used the
published sources for the dkms package to build these at kernel build
time. We are still able to sign those modules into the kernel modules
key.

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