J-c Thanks for reaching out. I've reverted to an earlier update. Very new to Linux. Attempting to make sense of the bug fixes offered. Slow but steady. I will see what journal files I can supply.
Steph On Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 5:10 PM John Cabaj <[email protected]> wrote: > Andrew, > > Could you attach your logs here via journalctl? It would be helpful to > see if there are other errors as well. Hoping the Debian Virtualbox Team > can have a look. > > > Thanks, > j-c > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (2142063). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2136499 > > Title: > virtualbox-dkms FTBFS in Noble with the linux-6.17 kernel > > Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > Status in virtualbox source package in Noble: > Fix Committed > Status in virtualbox source package in Questing: > Invalid > Status in virtualbox source package in Resolute: > Invalid > > Bug description: > [ 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' > > [ Test case ] > > Install the latest linux-6.17 kernel on Noble: > > $ 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 > > 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. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/2136499/+subscriptions > > -- 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
