Changeset 87624 in vbox

Timestamp:

Feb 5, 2021 12:55:26 PM (4 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

VBoxGuestControlSvc: Better assertion text and explanatory comment.

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/HostServices/GuestControl/VBoxGuestControlSvc.cpp (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/VBox/HostServices/GuestControl/VBoxGuestControlSvc.cpp

@@ -1129 +1129 @@
 
     uint32_t fRequestor = mpHelpers->pfnGetRequestor(hCall);
+    /* The next assertion triggers upgrading GAs on some linux guests. Problem is that VBoxService is
+       restarted after installation but the kernel module hasn't been reloaded, so things are out
+       of wack.  Just reboot. */
     ASSERT_GUEST_LOGREL_MSG_RETURN(fRequestor != VMMDEV_REQUESTOR_LEGACY,
-                                   ("Outdated VBoxGuest w/o requestor support. Please update!\n"),
+                                   ("Guest is using outdated VBoxGuest w/o requestor support.\n"
+                                    "Please update guest additions (or restart guest if you just did)!\n"),
                                    VERR_VERSION_MISMATCH);
     ASSERT_GUEST_LOGREL_MSG_RETURN(!(fRequestor & VMMDEV_REQUESTOR_USER_DEVICE), ("fRequestor=%#x\n", fRequestor),