Bertram Scharpf wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I did not find this by Google. Maybe I asked the wrong
> terms.
>
> The package "virtualbox-modules" contains some kernel
> modules. When I built the package they landed in the
> directory
>
>   # equery f app-emulation/virtualbox-modules                                 
>                                           
>   ...
>   /lib/modules/4.4.39-gentoo/misc/vboxdrv.ko
>   /lib/modules/4.4.39-gentoo/misc/vboxnetadp.ko
>   ...
>
> After a kernel update the VirtualBox won't find them any
> more and do not expect that at all.
>
> I could delete the package and build-install it again, but
> then the old kernels modules would disappear. I just want
> to install the new ones.
>
> I could do a sequence of "ebuild" commands. Is there a
> front end "emerge" command, too? Something like the -U flag? 
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Bertram
>
>

I'm not sure this is what you are talking about but I think this may help.

emerge -va @module-rebuild

That will rebuild modules which I think is what you are looking for.  If
not, please ignore.

Dale

:-)  :-) 

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