Introduce dkms-upload-rights.rst

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+DKMS upload rights
+##################
+
+Sometimes you want to be able to upload the DKMS package without having get full
+MOTU_ or `Ubuntu Core Developer`_ rights. The *kernel-dkms packageset* is a
+list of packages that can be uploaded by members of the
+ubuntu-kernel-dkms-uploaders_ Launchpad team.
+
+There is one packageset per release. See for example the 
+`Noble kernel-dkms packageset`_.
+
+.. _Noble kernel-dkms packageset: https://ubuntu-archive-team.ubuntu.com/packagesets/noble/kernel-dkms
+.. _ubuntu-kernel-dkms-uploaders: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel-dkms-uploaders
+.. _MOTU: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopers#MOTU
+.. _Ubuntu Core Developer: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopers#CoreDev
+
+Adding packages to the packageset
+=================================
+
+If you need to add DKMS packages to the packageset, send a mail to the
+``[email protected]`` mailing list. List the source
+packages and releases you need in your request.
+
+See for example `this request for the mofed-modules-24.10 package`_.
+
+.. _this request for the mofed-modules-24.10 package: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/devel-permissions/2025-January/002679.html
+
+Applying for packageset upload rights
+=====================================
+
+Like all applications, you first need to create a wiki page with your
+application details. Use the DeveloperApplicationTemplate_ to create your
+``DKMSUploadApplication`` page. See for example
+`PaoloPisati/DKMSUploadApplication`_.
+
+.. _PaoloPisati/DKMSUploadApplication: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PaoloPisati/DKMSUploadApplication
+.. _DeveloperApplicationTemplate: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/DeveloperApplicationTemplate
+
+Then, you will need to reserve a meeting with the `Developer Membership Board
+(DMB)`_ for applying [#]_. To do so, `edit the DMB agenda`_ to add yourself to a
+free slot.
+
+.. [#] Unlike the ubuntu-kernel-uploaders_ Launchpad group for
+   :ref:`kernel-upload-rights`, the kernel team `has no admin`_ for the
+   ubuntu-kernel-dkms-uploaders_ Launchpad group. This means we have no team
+   process to review applications and must delegate to the DMB.
+
+.. _edit the DMB agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/Agenda
+.. _ubuntu-kernel-uploaders: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel-uploaders
+.. _has no admin: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel-dkms-uploaders/+contactuser
+.. _Developer Membership Board (DMB): https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard

docs/reference/index.md

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 :caption: Privileges
 
 kernel-upload-rights
+dkms-upload-rights
 ```
 
 ```{toctree}

docs/reference/kernel-upload-rights.rst

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+.. _kernel-upload-rights:
+
 Kernel upload rights
 ####################