the case I tested: install the dkms which already patched (also can be found in my ppa[1]) 1. install a dkms which for a kernel module system already installed. e.g. ath10k of my testing ppa : [1] 1.1. the dkms can be installed well.
2. install a dkms which has OBSOLETE_BY and FORCE e.g.ath10k of my testing ppa : [1] (source code in [2]) + the target dkms defined OBSOLETE_BY and FORCE - OBSOLETE_BY="4.15.0-1033": https://git.launchpad.net/~alextu/+git/oem-wifi-qualcomm-ath10k-lp1803647-4.15-dkms/tree/oem-wifi-qualcomm-ath10k-lp1803647-4.15/dkms.conf?h=lp1838245#n8 - https://git.launchpad.net/~alextu/+git/oem-wifi-qualcomm-ath10k-lp1803647-4.15-dkms/tree/oem-wifi-qualcomm-ath10k-lp1803647-4.15.force?h=lp1838245 + user install dkms on a system which installed kernel version less than OBSOLETE_BY and another kernel higher than OBSOLETE_BY - in my system there're 2 kernels 4.15.0-1030 and 4.15.0-1045 + the dkms can be installed well with kernel 4.15.0-1030, and not be installed with 4.15.0-1045 also attached the log came from patched dkms script during install dkms [2] [1]:https://code.launchpad.net/~alextu/+archive/ubuntu/dkms-2.3-lp1838245 [2]:https://code.launchpad.net/~alextu/+git/oem-wifi-qualcomm-ath10k-lp1803647-4.15-dkms/+ref/lp1838245 ** Description changed: - Building a kernel module using dkms in Linux Mint 19.1 shows the - following error: + + update for SRU process: + [Impact] + 1. dkms script is missing function find_module + 2. priority of OBSOLETE_BY should higher than "force". #89 https://github.com/dell/dkms/issues/89 + + [Test case] + install the dkms which already patched (also can be found in my ppa[1]) + 1. install a dkms which for a kernel module system already installed. + e.g. ath10k of my testing ppa : [1] + 1.1. the dkms can be installed well. + + 2. install a dkms which has OBSOLETE_BY and FORCE + e.g.ath10k of my testing ppa : [1] (source code in [2]) + - the target dkms defined OBSOLETE_BY and FORCE + - user install dkms on a system which installed kernel version less than OBSOLETE_BY and another kernel higher than OBSOLETE_BY + - the dkms can be installed well. + + [Regression potential] + medium as it touched the version sanity. This change correct the code logic and land one more change from upstream as well. + The logic has been verified by #5 and me. + + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + Building a kernel module using dkms in Linux Mint 19.1 shows the following error: Running module version sanity check. /usr/sbin/dkms: Zeile 784: find_module: Befehl nicht gefunden modinfo: ERROR: missing module or filename. Checking the file the function is indeed missing and another user confirmed, that it was removed at some point: https://github.com/linuxmint/linuxmint/issues/142 Possible solution: Readd find_module() { - # tree = $1 - # module = $2 - find "$1" -name "$2$module_uncompressed_suffix" -o -name "$2$module_suffix" -type f - return $? + # tree = $1 + # module = $2 + find "$1" -name "$2$module_uncompressed_suffix" -o -name "$2$module_suffix" -type f + return $? } as found in https://github.com/dell/dkms/blob/master/dkms ** Attachment added: "install-ath10k.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1838245/+attachment/5280259/+files/install-ath10k.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1838245 Title: dkms script is missing function find_module Status in DKMS: In Progress Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: update for SRU process: [Impact] 1. dkms script is missing function find_module 2. priority of OBSOLETE_BY should higher than "force". #89 https://github.com/dell/dkms/issues/89 [Test case] install the dkms which already patched (also can be found in my ppa[1]) 1. install a dkms which for a kernel module system already installed. e.g. ath10k of my testing ppa : [1] 1.1. the dkms can be installed well. 2. install a dkms which has OBSOLETE_BY and FORCE e.g.ath10k of my testing ppa : [1] (source code in [2]) - the target dkms defined OBSOLETE_BY and FORCE - user install dkms on a system which installed kernel version less than OBSOLETE_BY and another kernel higher than OBSOLETE_BY - the dkms can be installed well. [Regression potential] medium as it touched the version sanity. This change correct the code logic and land one more change from upstream as well. The logic has been verified by #5 and me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Building a kernel module using dkms in Linux Mint 19.1 shows the following error: Running module version sanity check. /usr/sbin/dkms: Zeile 784: find_module: Befehl nicht gefunden modinfo: ERROR: missing module or filename. Checking the file the function is indeed missing and another user confirmed, that it was removed at some point: https://github.com/linuxmint/linuxmint/issues/142 Possible solution: Readd find_module() { # tree = $1 # module = $2 find "$1" -name "$2$module_uncompressed_suffix" -o -name "$2$module_suffix" -type f return $? } as found in https://github.com/dell/dkms/blob/master/dkms To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/dkms/+bug/1838245/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
