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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 11, 2019
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6.9.5 GPL not posted.

OOM-9   https://kb.netgear.com/2649/NETGEAR-Open-Source-Code-for-Programmers-GPL has a link to 6.9.5 GPL, but the zip itself hasn't been posted yet.  https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/R...
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  • JohnCM_S's avatar
    JohnCM_S
    Jan 17, 2019

    Hi StephenB,

     

    The 6.9.5 GPL zip file has been posted already. You should now be able to download the file.

     

    Regards,

WhoCares_'s avatar
WhoCares_
Mentor
Feb 04, 2019

Looks like the kernel .config for x86_64 (didn't test ARM yet) contained in the 6.9.5 GPL archive is broken. At least I'm unable to even run a simple "make clean && make && sudo make modules_install" and get the modules compiled to load into the running kernel. They'll all abort with "Exec format error". It would be great if a fixed .config could be posted or the GPL archive updated with a working .config file ;)

 

-Stefan

  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 04, 2019
    WhoCares_ wrote:

    Looks like the kernel .config for x86_64 (didn't test ARM yet) contained in the 6.9.5 GPL archive is broken.

     

    I'm seeing one other poster saying this also.  JohnCM_S  - can you escalate?

    • JohnCM_S's avatar
      JohnCM_S
      NETGEAR Employee Retired
      Feb 05, 2019

      WhoCares_, StephenB

       

      I will forward this to the appropriate team and will provide you an update as soon as possible.

       

      Regards,

      • Campus's avatar
        Campus
        Luminary
        Feb 07, 2019

        I did run into the same issue when compiling:

        vboxdrv: disagrees about version of symbol module_layout

        Any news when this will be fixed?

         

        Thanks.

  • itachi2's avatar
    itachi2
    Tutor
    Feb 18, 2019

    Same here.  I tried to use the generic kernel sources from kernel.org but had the same effect, which would lead me to agree that either it is the .config file that is incorrect, or the kernel is not actually the version reported in uname.  I also tried the .config files from 6.9.3 and 6.9.4 but had no better luck with either set of sources, so I'm at a loss to determine exactly what's wrong with the sources.  I rolled back to 6.9.4 and accompanying source and Virtualbox drivers compiled fine.

    Hoping for a good source archive for 6.10 or a fixed 6.9.5 if possible.

    • WhoCares_'s avatar
      WhoCares_
      Mentor
      Feb 18, 2019

      I'm in contact with NTGR. What they told me is:

      * Due to a change in their build environment the kernels shipping with the firmware 6.9.5 and newer are no longer compatible with modules you build from the GPL sourcces

      * The suggested workaround is to not only install the modules but also the kernel as well. I tested this and it works but I don't really like it

      * Thanks to NTGR I received a copy of their new build env and I'll see whether I can make that one work again for general usage 

      I'll keep you posted on my progress.

       

      -Stefan

      • gdeguillebon's avatar
        gdeguillebon
        Star
        Feb 18, 2019

        Hi WhoCares_

        Thanks for your feedback !

         

        Can you share the command to install the kernel ?

        make install does not seem to be enough (this is done in Virtual Machine ReadyNAS)

        make install
sh ./arch/x86/boot/install.sh 4.4.157.x86_64.1 arch/x86/boot/bzImage \
        System.map "/boot"
Cannot find LILO.

        Thanks

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