openafs kernel module (1.6.9-2) failed to build for kernel 3.16.0-31

[Lizhou Sha]

When updating to the latest 3.16.0-31 kernel in 14.10, the openafs dkms module failed to build.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: openafs-modules-dkms 1.6.9-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.16.0-31-generic
Date: Wed Feb 25 00:10:30 2015
DuplicateSignature: dkms:openafs-modules-dkms:1.6.9-2:/var/lib/dkms/openafs/1.6.9/build/src/libafs/MODLOAD-3.16.0-31-generic-SP/afs_daemons.c:403:24: error: ‘struct dentry’ has no member named ‘d_alias’
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-20 (311 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 1.6.9-2
SourcePackage: openafs
Title: openafs-modules-dkms 1.6.9-2: openafs kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-11 (106 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Torbjörn Moa (moa-physto)]

This is the same bug as #1408744, #1416375 and some others, although they refer to other Ubuntu versions. Does anybody know where can I find a working release of openafs for ubuntu 14.10? It's kind of urgent.

[Lizhou Sha (vulpicastor)]

@moa-physto: You can try the OpenAFS team PPA, either the stable one (https://launchpad.net/~openafs/+archive/ubuntu/stable) or the development one (https://launchpad.net/~openafs/+archive/ubuntu/master).

[Richard Wiedenhöft (richard-wiedenhoeft-7)]

Also affects 14.04. WTF... I thought LTS was supposed to be stable...

[bernd dehning (dehning)]

Also from me the log file attached

[Achim Bohnet (allee)]

Please give openafs - 1.6.9-2+ubuntu0.1~ppa3 in ppa:allee/test a try.

openafs (1.6.9-2+ubuntu0.1~ppa3) utopic; urgency=medium

  * Fix 'openafs kernel module (1.6.9-2) failed to build for kernel
    3.16.0-31'. Applied the trusty patches from lp bug #1423151. Big
    thx once more to Sergio Gelato for providing the patches.
    (LP: #1425388)

works on my utopic laptop and -31 kernel.

[bernd dehning (dehning)]

It works for me, all OK

[Jeffrey Stern (jas-61803)]

achim: i tried the packages from your ppa and it works for me -- i, can now reconnect to my afs server and get some work done -- much appreciated thank you (utopic/14.10, 3.16.0-31 kernel). -js

[Anders Kaseorg (andersk)]

A package is someone’s PPA is different from a committed fix. This needs to follow the process in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates.

[Louis Bouchard (louis)]

I'll mark this bug as duplicate of lp bug #1423151 and work the Utopic SRU over there.