I'm still in the learning stage with linux. I used code from Gemini search
for Kernel Panic errors on two different machines.  I rebuilt bad kernel
7.0.0-28-generic and got clean boot on my laptop but had to go back to
6.17.0-35-generic on my old Dell tower. No errors since (yet?)

On Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM Rahammetoela Toekiman <
[email protected]> wrote:

> I also get this issue during apt upgrade:
> ```
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> Reading state information... Done
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 25 not upgraded.
> 4 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
> Setting up linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) ...
> Setting up linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) ...
> /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
>  * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 7.0.0-28-generic
> Sign command: /usr/bin/kmodsign
> Signing key: /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv
> Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der
>
> Building module:
> Cleaning build area...
> make -j8 KERNELRELEASE=7.0.0-28-generic
> KERNEL_DIR=/lib/modules/7.0.0-28-generic/build all...(bad exit status: 2)
> ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists:
> '/var/crash/v4l2loopback-dkms.0.crash'
> Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 7.0.0-28-generic
> (x86_64)
> Consult /var/lib/dkms/v4l2loopback/0.12.7/build/make.log for more
> information.
> dkms autoinstall on 7.0.0-28-generic/x86_64 failed for v4l2loopback(10)
> Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
> Refer to previous errors for more information.
>  * dkms: autoinstall for kernel 7.0.0-28-generic
>    ...fail!
> run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
> dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic
> (--configure):
>  installed linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic package post-installation script
> subprocess returned error exit status 11
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
> linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04:
>  linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 depends on
> linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic; however:
>   Package linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic is not configured yet.
>
> dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04
> (--configure):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-hwe-24.04:
>  linux-generic-hwe-24.04 depends on linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 (=
> 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1); however:
>   Package linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04 is not configured yet.
>
> dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-hwe-24.04 (--configure):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> No apport report written because the error message indicates its a
> followup error from a previous failure.
>
>                                 No apport report written because the error
> message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
>
>                          Processing triggers for
> linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) ...
> /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
>  * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 7.0.0-28-generic
> Sign command: /usr/bin/kmodsign
> Signing key: /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv
> Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.der
>
> Building module:
> Cleaning build area...
> make -j8 KERNELRELEASE=7.0.0-28-generic
> KERNEL_DIR=/lib/modules/7.0.0-28-generic/build all...(bad exit status: 2)
> ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists:
> '/var/crash/v4l2loopback-dkms.0.crash'
> Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 7.0.0-28-generic
> (x86_64)
> Consult /var/lib/dkms/v4l2loopback/0.12.7/build/make.log for more
> information.
> dkms autoinstall on 7.0.0-28-generic/x86_64 failed for v4l2loopback(10)
> Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
> Refer to previous errors for more information.
>  * dkms: autoinstall for kernel 7.0.0-28-generic
>    ...fail!
> run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
> dpkg: error processing package linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic (--configure):
>  installed linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic package post-installation script
> subprocess returned error exit status 11
> No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
>                                                               Errors were
> encountered while processing:
>  linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic
>  linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04
>  linux-generic-hwe-24.04
>  linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> ```
>
> Notably this breaks the kernel install leading to a kernel panic on the
> next boot
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2161037
>
> Title:
>   v4l2loopback fails to build on kernel 7.0 HWE
>
> Status in v4l2loopback package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   v4l2loopback.c: In function ‘v4l2_loopback_open’:
>   v4l2loopback.c:2089:9: error: too few arguments to function ‘v4l2_fh_add’
>    2089 |         v4l2_fh_add(&opener->fh);
>         |         ^~~~~~~~~~~
>   In file included from
> /usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h:17,
>                    from
> /usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic/include/media/v4l2-device.h:13,
>                    from v4l2loopback.c:31:
>   /usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic/include/media/v4l2-fh.h:97:6:
> note: declared here
>      97 | void v4l2_fh_add(struct v4l2_fh *fh, struct file *filp);
>         |      ^~~~~~~~~~~
>   v4l2loopback.c: In function ‘v4l2_loopback_close’:
>   v4l2loopback.c:2117:9: error: too few arguments to function ‘v4l2_fh_del’
>    2117 |         v4l2_fh_del(&opener->fh);
>         |         ^~~~~~~~~~~
>   /usr/src/linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic/include/media/v4l2-fh.h:125:6:
> note: declared here
>     125 | void v4l2_fh_del(struct v4l2_fh *fh, struct file *filp);
>         |      ^~~~~~~~~~~
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
>   Package: linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-35.35~24.04.1-generic 6.17.13
>   Uname: Linux 6.17.0-35-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
>   ApportVersion: 2.28.2-0ubuntu0.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  tom-brown   2572 F.... wireplumber
>    /dev/snd/controlC1:  tom-brown   2572 F.... wireplumber
>    /dev/snd/seq:        tom-brown   2567 F.... pipewire
>   CRDA: N/A
>   CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
>   Date: Thu Jul 16 22:52:40 2026
>   ErrorMessage: installed linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic package
> post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 11
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-12-20 (209 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
> (20250805.1)
>   Lsusb:
>    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
>    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bluetooth wireless
> interface
>    Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:57c3 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
> Integrated_Webcam_HD
>    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
>   MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision 7510
>   ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.17.0-35-generic
> root=UUID=0cd37cd1-1382-4191-9107-b090419b644e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal,
> 3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1
>   PythonDetails: N/A
>   RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
>   SourcePackage: linux-hwe-7.0
>   Title: package linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1 failed
> to install/upgrade: installed linux-headers-7.0.0-28-generic package
> post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 11
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2023
>   dmi.bios.release: 1.31
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 1.31.3
>   dmi.board.name: 0MJ7KG
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.board.version: A00
>   dmi.chassis.type: 9
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.31.3:bd03/09/2023:br1.31:svnDellInc.:pnPrecision7510:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0MJ7KG:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:sku06D9:
>   dmi.product.family: Precision
>   dmi.product.name: Precision 7510
>   dmi.product.sku: 06D9
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>
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