Passing --kernelsourcedir=... explicitly:
# LC_ALL=C dkms build -m virtualbox -v 6.1.18 -k 5.10.0-3
--kernelsourcedir=/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64
Preparing kernel 5.10.0-3 for module build:
(This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols)
Storing current .config to be restored when complete
Running Generic preparation routine
make mrproper...(bad exit status: 2)
Warning: using /usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64/.config
(I hope this is the correct config for this kernel)
make oldconfig...(bad exit status: 2)
make prepare-all...(bad exit status: 2)
Building module:
cleaning build area...
make -j4 KERNELRELEASE=5.10.0-3 -C
/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64
M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.18/build...(bad exit status: 2)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.10.0-3 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.18/build/make.log for more information.
# cat /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/6.1.18/build/make.log
DKMS make.log for virtualbox-6.1.18 for kernel 5.10.0-3 (x86_64)
Mon Feb 8 15:19:40 CET 2021
make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64'
ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.
include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.
Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.
make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-common/Makefile:717:
include/config/auto.conf] Fehler 1
make: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-common/Makefile:185:
__sub-make] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64'
Why the hell is DKMS entering and searching in
/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-common/ directory?
# find /usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64 -name autoconf.h
[ empty ]
# find /usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64 -name auto.conf
/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-3-amd64/include/config/auto.conf
LOL, there exists an include/config/auto.conf file!
Confused,
- Sedat -
