id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc	guest	host
10016	vbox kernel module compilation fails with kernel 3.2-rc4	mlambda		"How to reproduce:
Compile the 3.2-rc4 kernel on Linux Mint 12 as described in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/GitKernelBuild
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xxx@xx ~ % sudo dpkg -i linux-image-3.2.0-rc4-custom_3.2.0-rc4-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb linux-headers-3.2.0-rc4-custom_3.2.0-rc4-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-3.2.0-rc4-custom.
(Reading database ... 204217 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-rc4-custom (from linux-image-3.2.0-rc4-custom_3.2.0-rc4-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-3.2.0-rc4-custom.
Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-rc4-custom (from linux-headers-3.2.0-rc4-custom_3.2.0-rc4-custom-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-rc4-custom (3.2.0-rc4-custom-10.00.Custom) ...
Running depmod.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-rc4-custom /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-rc4-custom (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/4.1.2/build/make.log for more information.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-rc4-custom (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.2/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-rc4-custom /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-rc4-custom
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-rc4-custom /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-rc4-custom /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-rc4-custom /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-rc4-custom
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done
Setting up linux-headers-3.2.0-rc4-custom (3.2.0-rc4-custom-10.00.Custom) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-rc4-custom /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-rc4-custom (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/4.1.2/build/make.log for more information.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-rc4-custom (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.2/build/make.log for more information.
sudo dpkg -i    86.86s user 10.17s system 119% cpu 1:21.25 total
xxx@xx ~ % sudo update-initramfs -ck 3.2.0-rc4-custom
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-rc4-custom
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
xxx@xx ~ % sudo update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-rc4-custom
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-rc4-custom
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done
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