According to https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=943569, this is fixed in debian dkms=2.7.1-5.
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #943569 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=943569 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1835540 Title: Confusing "modinfo: ERROR: missing module or filename." during normal operation Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I just installed a new kernel, and when I did so my Nvidia kernel modules were handled through DKMS, as you would expect. However, during what I believe is normal operation, I saw the following stanza (repeated for several nvidia .ko files): nvidia.ko: Running module version sanity check. modinfo: ERROR: missing module or filename. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/5.0.0-20-generic/updates/dkms/ The "ERROR" in here gave me pause, but I _believe_ that's an expected message for a new kernel. It would make for a less troubling user experience if we didn't print out "ERROR" in all caps when there is no error at all. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: dkms 2.7.1-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-17.18-generic 5.0.8 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: i3 Date: Fri Jul 5 09:52:41 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-07 (58 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: dkms UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-05-08 (57 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1835540/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
