-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 04/13/11 03:03, Michael Gilbert wrote: > Harald Dunkel wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Is it possible that this bug was introduced with #586724 ? > > Probably not. What is in your /var/log/dkms_autoinstaller?
This file contains just a newline: # ls -al /var/log/dkms_autoinstaller - -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1 Jul 22 2009 /var/log/dkms_autoinstaller # cat /var/log/dkms_autoinstaller # > Also, what > is the output of "/usr/lib/dkms/dkms_autoinstaller start <your kernel > version>"? And if that's broken, can you look into what it may be doing > wrong? > Here is a sample session: # dkms status vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-2-amd64, x86_64: installed # dpkg -P linux-image-2.6-amd64 linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 (Reading database ... 114603 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6-amd64 ... Removing linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 ... Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 dkms: removing: vboxhost 4.0.4 (2.6.38-2-amd64) (x86_64) Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 Generating grub.cfg ... Found memtest86 image: /boot/memtest86.bin done The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link Removing symbolic link vmlinuz You may need to re-run your boot loader The link /initrd.img is a damaged link Removing symbolic link initrd.img You may need to re-run your boot loader Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 ... Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/2.6.38-2-amd64': Directory not empty # dkms status # dpkg -P linux-image-2.6-amd64 linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove linux-image-2.6-amd64 which isn't installed. dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 which isn't installed. # dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6-amd64_2.6.38+33_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64_2.6.38-3_amd64.deb Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6-amd64. (Reading database ... 111470 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-image-2.6-amd64 (from .../linux-image-2.6-amd64_2.6.38+33_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64. Unpacking linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 (from .../linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64_2.6.38-3_amd64.deb) ... Setting up linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 (2.6.38-3) ... Running depmod. Running update-initramfs. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-amd64 cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/md0p1 cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/md0p2 W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays. Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-2-amd64: run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-amd64 Found memtest86 image: /boot/memtest86.bin done Setting up linux-image-2.6-amd64 (2.6.38+33) ... # dkms status # /usr/lib/dkms/dkms_autoinstaller start 2.6.38-2-amd64 dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-2-amd64: # dkms status # sh -x /usr/lib/dkms/dkms_autoinstaller start 2.6.38-2-amd64 + test -f /usr/sbin/dkms + [ -f /lib/lsb/init-functions ] + . /lib/lsb/init-functions + FANCYTTY= + [ -e /etc/lsb-base-logging.sh ] + true + [ ! -f /etc/debian_version ] + uname -mr + uname=2.6.38.2 x86_64 + [ -n 2.6.38-2-amd64 ] + kernel=2.6.38-2-amd64 + arch=x86_64 + kernel_preparation_done= + dkms_tree=/var/lib/dkms + [ -e /etc/dkms/framework.conf ] + . /etc/dkms/framework.conf + log_daemon_msg dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-2-amd64 + [ -z dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-2-amd64 ] + log_daemon_msg_pre dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-2-amd64 + : + [ -z ] + /bin/echo -n dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-2-amd64: dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-2-amd64:+ return + echo + [ -z 2.6.38-2-amd64 ] + find /var/lib/dkms -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d + exit 0 If I kick out the remove-old-mod.patch introduced with #586724, then dkms remembers the module even after removing the kernel package. Sample session: # dkms status vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-2-amd64, x86_64: installed # dpkg -P linux-image-2.6-amd64 linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 (Reading database ... 114603 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-2.6-amd64 ... Removing linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 ... Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 dkms: uninstalling: vboxhost 4.0.4 (2.6.38-2-amd64) (x86_64) Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 Generating grub.cfg ... Found memtest86 image: /boot/memtest86.bin done The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link Removing symbolic link vmlinuz You may need to re-run your boot loader The link /initrd.img is a damaged link Removing symbolic link initrd.img You may need to re-run your boot loader Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64 ... Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/2.6.38-2-amd64': Directory not empty # dkms status vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-2-amd64, x86_64: built # On reinstalling the kernel the module builds fine. If there are multiple kernels installed, then dkms works as expected, so on reproducing this problem it is essential to purge _all_ kernel packages. The linux-header-* packages can be kept, AFAICS. 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