open-vm-tools-dkms 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build [error: ‘new_sync_read’ undeclared here (not in a function)]

Bug #1489675 reported by martyfelker
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This bug affects 8 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
open-vm-tools (Debian)
Unknown
Unknown
open-vm-tools (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

Installion of open-vm-tools on Ubuntu Wily using Synaptic. Version of wily as of 8/27

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.1.0-3.3-generic 4.1.3
Uname: Linux 4.1.0-3-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.1.0-3-generic
Date: Thu Aug 27 21:03:14 2015
DuplicateSignature: dkms:open-vm-tools-dkms:2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3:/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/9.10.2/build/vmhgfs/file.c:173:18: error: ‘new_sync_read’ undeclared here (not in a function)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150827)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu3
 apt 1.0.9.10ubuntu6
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Title: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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martyfelker (martyfelker-gmail) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
summary: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3: open-vm-tools kernel
- module failed to build
+ module failed to build [error: ‘new_sync_read’ undeclared here (not in a
+ function)]
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Revision history for this message
Armin Kunaschik (armin-kunaschik) wrote :

Bug still present in final release

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