virtualbox-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu4: virtualbox kernel module failed to build

[Alan Mimms]

I have a Linus tree kernel v3.19.2 built using Ubuntu config + defaults for new options.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu4
Uname: Linux 3.19.2 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.2
Date: Fri May 1 07:26:52 2015
DuplicateSignature: dkms:virtualbox-dkms:4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu4:/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.3.10/build/vboxnetadp/linux/VBoxNetAdp-linux.c:186:48: error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-26 (217 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu4
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu4: virtualbox kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.ModInfo:

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

"Linus" is not a kernel :p

anyway your configuration is obviously unsupported, please use a newest virtualbox.

[Sziráki Tamás (sziraki.tamas)]

The same problem here with the 3.19.0-18-generic kernel on Lubuntu 14.04.2
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.19.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.19.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.19.0-18-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.3.10/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-18-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.19.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.19.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux 3.19.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-53-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic...
P: Updating /boot/extlinux/linux.cfg...
P: Installing debian theme... done.

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

@Sziráki Tamás
can you please open a bug report?

thanks a lot

[Alexey Vazhnov (vazhnov)]

I have Ubuntu 14.04, all installed from standard repositories (no ppa and another repositories).
When I install package linux-generic-lts-vivid with kernel 3.19.0-18, Virtualbox (host) not work because no kernel module. DKMS can't compile Virtualbox kernel module.
I attached file /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.3.10/build/make.log.