** Description changed: [ Impact ] DKMS make.log for virtualbox-7.0.16 for kernel 6.17.0-7-generic (x86_64) Tue Dec 16 20:56:46 UTC 2025 make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic' make[1]: Entering directory '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build' warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel The kernel was built by: x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0 You are using: gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0 CC [M] vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.o CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrv.c:43: vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.c:43: vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o] Error 1 make[4]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o] Error 1 In file included from vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:42: vboxdrv/linux/../SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.c:43: vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o] Error 1 make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.o] Error 1 make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:556: vboxdrv] Error 2 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/Makefile:2016: .] Error 2 make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build' make: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2 make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic' + Morover, even if the driver builds, Virtualbox VMs crash on start, with + "Unable to allocate and lock memory", "Error ID: Host Memory Low" and other errors. + + While the build issue affects only Noble, the VM crash affects both + Noble an Questing. + [ Test case ] - Install the latest linux-6.17 kernel on Noble: - - $ sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-24.04 - - Install virtualbox-dkms: + In Questing: + - Install virtualbox-dkms: $ sudo apt install virtualbox-dkms - Load the modules: + - Load the modules: $ sudo modprobe vboxdrv $ sudo modprobe vboxnetadp $ sudo modprobe vboxnetflt + - Create a virtualbox VM and launch it. + + In Noble + - Install the latest linux-6.17 kernel: + + $ sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-24.04 + + - Install virtualbox-dkms: + + $ sudo apt install virtualbox-dkms + + - Load the modules: + + $ sudo modprobe vboxdrv + $ sudo modprobe vboxnetadp + $ sudo modprobe vboxnetflt + + - Create a virtualbox VM and launch it. + The same procedure must be repeated on linux-6.8 to test for possible regressions. + [ Fix ] [ Regression potential ] We may experience regressions in systems that are using the virtualbox - drivers, especially with kernels >= 6.8 kernel. + drivers and VMs, especially with kernels >= 6.8 kernel.
** Description changed: [ Impact ] DKMS make.log for virtualbox-7.0.16 for kernel 6.17.0-7-generic (x86_64) Tue Dec 16 20:56:46 UTC 2025 make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic' make[1]: Entering directory '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build' warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel The kernel was built by: x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0 You are using: gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0 CC [M] vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.o CC [M] vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrv.c:43: vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.c:43: vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o] Error 1 make[4]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o] Error 1 In file included from vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:42: vboxdrv/linux/../SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. In file included from vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.c:43: vboxdrv/SUPDrvInternal.h:47:10: fatal error: VBox/cdefs.h: No such file or directory 47 | #include <VBox/cdefs.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o] Error 1 make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287: vboxdrv/SUPDrvGip.o] Error 1 make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:556: vboxdrv] Error 2 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/Makefile:2016: .] Error 2 make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic/Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/7.0.16/build' make: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2 make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-7-generic' Morover, even if the driver builds, Virtualbox VMs crash on start, with "Unable to allocate and lock memory", "Error ID: Host Memory Low" and other errors. While the build issue affects only Noble, the VM crash affects both Noble an Questing. [ Test case ] In Questing: - Install virtualbox-dkms: $ sudo apt install virtualbox-dkms - Load the modules: $ sudo modprobe vboxdrv $ sudo modprobe vboxnetadp $ sudo modprobe vboxnetflt - Create a virtualbox VM and launch it. In Noble - Install the latest linux-6.17 kernel: $ sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-24.04 - Install virtualbox-dkms: $ sudo apt install virtualbox-dkms - Load the modules: $ sudo modprobe vboxdrv $ sudo modprobe vboxnetadp $ sudo modprobe vboxnetflt - Create a virtualbox VM and launch it. The same procedure must be repeated on linux-6.8 to test for possible regressions. - [ Fix ] - [ Regression potential ] We may experience regressions in systems that are using the virtualbox drivers and VMs, especially with kernels >= 6.8 kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2136499 Title: virtualbox-dkms FTBFS in Noble with the linux-6.17 kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/2136499/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
