package open-vm-dkms 2011.03.28-387002-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build

[Thomas Schweikle]

Binary package hint: open-vm-tools

Does not compile with actual kernel

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: open-vm-dkms 2011.03.28-387002-0ubuntu1.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.38.7 x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 10 13:52:45 2011
ErrorMessage: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 2011.03.28-387002-0ubuntu1.1
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Title: package open-vm-dkms 2011.03.28-387002-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-21 (20 days ago)

[Dave Walker (davewalker)]

Thanks for the bug report.

Looking at the dkms log, it mentions that the kernel source is:
/home/tps/dev/linux-2.6.38.y/arch/x86/include

Please can you describe the setup, as this seems to be a non-standard kernel in an unusual location.

Thanks!

[Dave Walker (davewalker)]

@tps, You do not need to report duplicates every time you experience this issue. Please report on your setup to allow this to progress.

Thanks.

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

Wasn't me (not really). The bug-report window just popped up, after installing a new kernel. Seems as if this Window popped up more than once for the same error.

I could make vmware tools install after applying the patch for the commercial version. It now compiles seamlessly with the Ubuntu Kernel as with the plain vanilla one from Kernel.Org. The patch did not apply out of the box. I had to change paths.

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

I am not sure, if this patch helps, because my setup is partly non standard ...

[Dave Walker (davewalker)]

@Thomas, Thanks for the update. I don't think we can support building against non-ubuntu kernel's. However, your spinlock patch may be useful for bug 776103, to resolve it on oneiric.

Thanks!