Kernel-modules-internal?

Can someone enlighten me as to what is included in the kernel-modules-internal package? (and what are these modules used for (since they are separately bundled)?)

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Looks like it’s for Red Hat internal usage:

$ sudo dnf info kernel-modules-internal
Available Packages
Name         : kernel-modules-internal
Version      : 5.11.20
Release      : 300.fc34
Architecture : x86_64
Size         : 263 k
Source       : kernel-5.11.20-300.fc34.src.rpm
Repository   : updates
Summary      : Extra kernel modules to match the kernel
URL          : https://www.kernel.org/
License      : GPLv2 and Redistributable, no modification permitted
Description  : This package provides kernel modules for the kernel package for Red Hat internal usage.

$ sudo dnf repoquery -l kernel-modules-internal
[sudo] password for asinha:
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/ethernet
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.ko.xz
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/netdevsim
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdevsim.ko.xz
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/wireless
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.ko.xz
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/net
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/net/core
/lib/modules/5.11.12-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/net/core/pktgen.ko.xz
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/ethernet
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.ko.xz
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/netdevsim
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/netdevsim/netdevsim.ko.xz
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/wireless
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.ko.xz
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/net
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/net/core
/lib/modules/5.11.20-300.fc34.x86_64/internal/net/core/pktgen.ko.xz
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