Changeset 89145 in vbox

Timestamp:

May 18, 2021 4:57:00 PM (4 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

Installer: Linux: prevent vboxdrv.sh from building modules if compatible versions already installed, bugref:9958.

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/Installer/linux/vboxdrv.sh (modified) (3 diffs)

trunk/src/VBox/Installer/linux/vboxdrv.sh

@@ -306 +306 @@
 }
 
+# Check if required modules are installed in the system and versions match.
+setup_complete()
+{
+    [ "$(module_available vboxdrv)"    = "1" ] || return
+    [ "$(module_available vboxnetflt)" = "1" ] || return
+    [ "$(module_available vboxnetadp)" = "1" ] || return
+
+    # All modules are in place.
+    echo "1"
+}
+
 start()
 {
@@ -321 +332 @@
         fi
     fi
+
+    # Check if system already has matching modules installed.
+    [ "$(setup_complete)" = "1" ] || setup
+
     if ! running vboxdrv; then
         if ! rm -f $DEVICE; then
@@ -326 +341 @@
         fi
         if ! $MODPROBE vboxdrv > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-            setup
-            if ! $MODPROBE vboxdrv > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-                failure "modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out why"
-            fi
+            failure "modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out why"
         fi
         sleep .2