This is the commit that added the regex directory name check: http://linux.dell.com/cgi- bin/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=dkms.git;a=commitdiff;h=8eed1e0f0b45845c0e5955b3b4d31dd31ea47f6e
It's not clear from the commit message why the regex is needed to be so constraining. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/855635 Title: [regression] Dkms quits with error if directory contains "build", "kernel" etc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/855635/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs