Changeset 100263 in vbox for trunk

Timestamp:

Jun 23, 2023 12:34:52 PM (18 months ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

Additions: Linux: Do not attempt to reload vboxvideo at all, some guests might fall into panic, bugref:10359, ticketref:21740.

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/Additions/linux/installer/vboxadd.sh (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/src/VBox/Additions/linux/installer/vboxadd.sh

@@ -1180 +1180 @@
             # If final goal of unloading vboxguest.ko won't be met, we will fail on
             # the next step anyway.
-            running_vboxvideo && modprobe -r vboxvideo >/dev/null  2>&1
             running_vboxsf && modprobe -r vboxsf >/dev/null  2>&1
             running_vboxguest
@@ -1205 +1204 @@
         [ $? -eq 0 ] && try_load_preserve_rc "modprobe vboxguest" "unable to load vboxguest kernel module, see dmesg"
         [ $? -eq 0 ] && try_load_preserve_rc "modprobe vboxsf" "unable to load vboxsf kernel module, see dmesg"
-
-        # Load vboxvideo if present.
-        if [ -f "/lib/modules/"$(uname -r)"/misc/vboxvideo.ko" ]; then
-            try_load_preserve_rc "modprobe vboxvideo" "unable to load vboxvideo kernel module, see dmesg"
-        else
-            # Do not spoil $?.
-            true
-        fi
 
         # Start VBoxService and VBoxDRMClient.