Opened 4 years ago
Closed 4 years ago
#20166 closed defect (duplicate)
VBox 6.1.6 GAs don't build on Linux 5.10 kernels because alloc_vm_area removed => fixed in 6.1.18
| Reported by: | IlyaK | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | guest additions | Version: | VirtualBox 6.1.16 |
| Keywords: | linux kernel | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | all |
Description
$ uname -r 5.10.0-2-amd64
(Debian bullseye)
Trying to compile extension:
/tmp/vbox.0/r0drv/linux/memobj-r0drv-linux.c: In function ‘rtR0MemObjLinuxVMap’: /tmp/vbox.0/r0drv/linux/memobj-r0drv-linux.c:560:34: error: implicit declaration of function ‘alloc_vm_area’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
Here is why: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-mm/patch/20201017231539.rqXa9tuF3%[email protected]/
[37/40] mm: remove alloc_vm_area
Change History (1)
comment:1 by , 4 years ago
| Resolution: | → duplicate |
|---|---|
| Status: | new → closed |
| Summary: | VBox extensions don't work for the latest Linux kernel because alloc_vm_area removed → VBox 6.1.6 GAs don't build on Linux 5.10 kernels because alloc_vm_area removed => fixed in 6.1.18 |
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This is a duplicate of ticket #20055. The fix for this issue was delivered in VirtualBox 6.1.18 (in particular the 6.1.18 Guest Additions). I've confirmed this on Debian Bullseye myself.