package tp-smapi-dkms (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build

[marker]

I also tried to use module-assistant to prepare the module from source - that also failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: tp-smapi-dkms (not installed)
Uname: Linux 2.6.33-29-realtime i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jul 25 18:36:07 2011
ErrorMessage: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.3)
PackageVersion: 0.40-7
SourcePackage: tp-smapi
Title: package tp-smapi-dkms (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build

[Dominik Stadler (dominik-stadler)]

This usually happens because of changes in kernel 2.6.37, see Bug #673343, this is fixed in Natty and there are patches available in the bug report. I am not sure how it happens on 2.6.33 for you, did you apply newer patches on top?

The updated package is at http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=tp-smap and there is a patch available at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602367.

[marker (mark-aktivix)]

Thanks Dominik,

I'm using the latest realtime kernel from the lucid repositories - I haven't patched (or compiled) it myself.

[Evgeni Golov (evgeni)]

I can't find a 2.6.33-29-realtime for Lucid. Could you point me to it? I can only find .31 for Lucid...

[marker (mark-aktivix)]

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Hi Evgeni,

On 10/08/11 12:35, Evgeni Golov wrote:
> I can't find a 2.6.33-29-realtime for Lucid. Could you point me to it? I
> can only find .31 for Lucid...

I think this came from a PPA, from which it has subsequently been
removed - either abogani's or kxstudio. There is an archived copy at
https://launchpad.net/~kxstudio-team/+archive/kernel/+sourcepub/1553321/+listing-archive-extra

Cheers,
Mark
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[Evgeni Golov (evgeni)]

I must admit, I could not care less for a strange kernel from a unknown PPA :)
But it seems I am a too nice person (hahaha) and I had a look at these kernel packages provided there.
There is no DECLARE_MUTEX defined in them, just DEFINE_SEMAPHORE.
Looking further this is also the case for linux-rt-2.6.31 from Lucid. However linux-2.6.32 from Lucid and linux-2.6.35 from Maverick support DECLARE_MUTEX only!
DECLARE_MUTEX is removed in the rt-patch and this seems to be the reason here. I see no way to autodetect all possible (old) rt kernels and use D_S on them as I do since 2.6.37 on all kernels, so I fear this will go wont-fix if you have no better suggestion (do you use that old kernel anyways?)

[marker (mark-aktivix)]

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OK, I see the problem is that I need a new kernel! Thanks for your help.
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[Dominik Stadler (dominik-stadler)]

I think this is fixed in newer versions and only a problem in Lucid if you use a newer kernel, therefore closing invalid.