Unable to compile guest additions in Centos 7 (1062 kernel) running on 6.0.12

[bixlpe]

I'm using VirtualBox 6.0.12 and just installed kernel version 1062 on Centos 7 (64 bit) and have been unable to recompile guest additions. The error is:

Setup:
Host: MacOS Mojave
Guest: Centos 7 kernel Linux 3.10.0-10621.1.2.el7.x86_64
VBox: 6.0.12 with Extensions Pack 6.0.12 installed
VM display setup: Video memory 128MB, Screens 2, Graphics controller VBoxVGA
VM System setup: Base memory: 8G, Chipset PIIX3, Enable I/O APIC, 4 CPU, Enable PAE/NX

Building the main Guest Additions 6.0.12 module for kernel 3.10.0-1062.1.1.el7.x86_64.
Building the shared folder support module.
Building the graphics driver module.
Error building the module.  Build output follows.
make V=1 CONFIG_MODULE_SIG= -C /lib/modules/3.10.0-1062.1.1.el7.x86_64/build M=/tmp/vbox.0 SRCROOT=/tmp/vbox.0 -j4 modules
make[1]: warning: -jN forced in submake: disabling jobserver mode.
test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || (                \
echo >&2;                                                       \
echo >&2 "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";           \
echo >&2 "         include/generated/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.";\
echo >&2 "         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.";

Full log file is attached. This worked fine on kernel 957 so I assume this is an incompatibility between the 1062 kernel and 6.0.12 guest additions.

[socratis]

bixlpe,
Can you try the latest 6.0.13 test builds? The fix is allegedly already included there...

[bixlpe]

I tried installing 6.0.13 but it's not working. Getting this error:

Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.
where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT.

This error popped up when I tried to start the guest and I saw another popup when I installed 6.0.13 that said that something couldn't be installed but it disappeared before I could capture it. It's possible something got blocked by my security settings and it's a company-owned machine so I can't change those. Re-installed 6.0.12 for now and will just use kernel version 957 until I can get 6.0.13 to work.

[socratis]

It's possible something got blocked by my security settings and it's a company-owned machine so I can't change those

Are you using SecureBoot by any chance?

[bixlpe]

I suspect so but I can't boot up into recovery mode to find out because I don't have administrator credentials (this is why I use a VM!). Do you know when 6.0.13 is going to be released?

[socratis]

The ".odd" builds are the test builds. The ".even" builds are the release builds, and there's only one. There's never a report of when releases are happening, your knowledge is as good as anyone's not in the developers' camp.

[bixlpe]

Ah ok, good to know. Thanks for your help, really appreciate it!

[jcolley]

Same issue here with both 6.0.12 and 6.0.13

HOST: CentOS 7 3.10.0-1062.1.1.el7.x86_64
GUEST: CentOS 7 3.10.0-1062.1.1.el7.x86_64

Not sure what to do , maybe downgrade virualbox back to 5.x

[socratis]

From ticket #18917: VBox 6.0.10 GAs fail to compile on Red Hat/CentOS/OL 7.7; also Red Hat 8.1 Beta:

This has been fixed in trunk and the fix has also been backported to VirtualBox 6.0.x (x > 12) and 5.2.x (x > 32). The fix is also available in any 6.0.x Testbuilds with a revision >= r133264 or any 5.2.x Testbuilds with a revision >= r133285.

[jcolley]

Maybe, im still having the same issue after the upgrade to the test build 6.0.13 r133568

[socratis]

@jcolley
Can you post the exact error message? "Same issue" doesn't tell too much...

[Larry Menard]

I am having the same issue, and it seems to be resolved by installing the current test build (6.0.13 r 133568).

Full steps:

1. Shut down all running VMs
2. Uninstall currently-installed VirtualBox ("Settings" -> "Add or remove programs")
3. Install VirtualBox 6.0.13 r 133568
4. Restart the (Windows 10) host
5. Start the test CentOS 7 VM
6. Update the VBox Guest Additions in the VM
7. Restart the VM

Seems to be working fine. Thanks for the pointer Socratis.

[jcolley]

Code: Select all

[root@new-host VBox_GAs_6.0.13]# /bin/bash -x VBoxLinuxAdditions.run 
+ CRCsum=3618449829
+ MD5=2bce4b7ec8c997fe7ec7b36c08dbcf68
+ TMPROOT=/tmp
+ label='VirtualBox 6.0.13 Guest Additions for Linux'
+ script=/bin/sh
+ scriptargs='./install.sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run'
+ targetdir=install
+ filesizes=8601600
+ keep=n
+ print_cmd_arg=
+ type printf
+ print_cmd=printf
+ unset CDPATH
+ finish=true
+ xterm_loop=
+ nox11=n
+ copy=none
+ ownership=y
+ verbose=n
+ initargs=
+ true
+ case "$1" in
+ break
+ case "$copy" in
+ test n = n
+ tty -s
+ :
+ test install = .
+ test n = y
+ tmpdir=/tmp/selfgz2832430641
+ dashp=
+ mkdir /tmp/selfgz2832430641
++ pwd
+ location=/run/media/jcolley/VBox_GAs_6.0.13
+ test x '!=' x1
+ MS_Check VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
+ OLD_PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/local/ssl/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/openssl/bin
+ MD5_ARG=
++ exec
+ MD5_PATH=/bin/md5sum
+ test -x /bin/md5sum
+ test -x /bin/md5sum
+ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+ MS_Printf 'Verifying archive integrity...'
+ printf 'Verifying archive integrity...'
Verifying archive integrity...++ head -n 404 VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
++ wc -c
++ tr -d ' '
+ offset=9652
+ verb=
+ i=1
+ for s in '$filesizes'
++ echo 3618449829
++ cut '-d ' -f1
+ crc=3618449829
+ test -x /bin/md5sum
++ basename /bin/md5sum
+ test md5sum = digest
++ echo 2bce4b7ec8c997fe7ec7b36c08dbcf68
++ cut '-d ' -f1
+ md5=2bce4b7ec8c997fe7ec7b36c08dbcf68
+ test 2bce4b7ec8c997fe7ec7b36c08dbcf68 = 00000000000000000000000000000000
++ MS_dd VBoxLinuxAdditions.run 9652 8601600
++ eval '/bin/md5sum '
+++ /bin/md5sum
++ cut -b-32
+++ expr 8601600 / 1024
++ blocks=8400
+++ expr 8601600 % 1024
++ bytes=0
++ dd if=VBoxLinuxAdditions.run ibs=9652 skip=1 obs=1024 conv=sync
+ md5sum=2bce4b7ec8c997fe7ec7b36c08dbcf68
+ test 2bce4b7ec8c997fe7ec7b36c08dbcf68 '!=' 2bce4b7ec8c997fe7ec7b36c08dbcf68
+ test x = xy
+ crc=0000000000
+ verb=n
+ test 0000000000 = 0000000000
+ test xn = xy
++ expr 1 + 1
+ i=2
++ expr 9652 + 8601600
+ offset=8611252
+ echo ' All good.'
 All good.
++ head -n 404 VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
++ wc -c
++ tr -d ' '
+ offset=9652
+ test xn = xy
+ MS_Printf 'Uncompressing VirtualBox 6.0.13 Guest Additions for Linux'
+ printf 'Uncompressing VirtualBox 6.0.13 Guest Additions for Linux'
Uncompressing VirtualBox 6.0.13 Guest Additions for Linux+ res=3
+ test n = n
+ trap 'echo Signal caught, cleaning up >&2; cd $TMPROOT; /bin/rm -rf $tmpdir; eval $finish; exit 15' 1 2 3 15
++ MS_diskspace /tmp/selfgz2832430641
++ test -d /usr/xpg4/bin
++ tail -1
++ awk '{print $4}'
++ df -kP /tmp/selfgz2832430641
+ leftspace=13453712
+ test 13453712 -lt 8408
+ for s in '$filesizes'
+ eval cat
++ cat
+ cd /tmp/selfgz2832430641
+ UnTAR x
+ tar xvf -
+ MS_Progress
+ read a
+ MS_dd VBoxLinuxAdditions.run 9652 8601600
++ expr 8601600 / 1024
+ blocks=8400
++ expr 8601600 % 1024
+ bytes=0
+ dd if=VBoxLinuxAdditions.run ibs=9652 skip=1 obs=1024 conv=sync
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ MS_Printf .
+ printf .
.+ read a
+ test xy = xy
+ PATH=/usr/xpg4/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
+ cd /tmp/selfgz2832430641
++ id -u
+ chown -R 0 .
++ id -g
+ chgrp -R 0 .
++ expr 9652 + 8601600
+ offset=8611252
+ echo

+ cd /tmp/selfgz2832430641
+ res=0
+ test x/bin/sh '!=' x
+ test xn = xy
+ eval /bin/sh ./install.sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
++ /bin/sh ./install.sh VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
VirtualBox Guest Additions installer
Removing installed version 6.0.13 of VirtualBox Guest Additions...
Copying additional installer modules ...
Installing additional modules ...
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Starting.
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel 
modules.  This may take a while.
VirtualBox Guest Additions: To build modules for other installed kernels, run
VirtualBox Guest Additions:   /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup <version>
VirtualBox Guest Additions: or
VirtualBox Guest Additions:   /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup all
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Kernel headers not found for target kernel 
3.10.0-1062.1.1.el7.x86_64. Please install them and execute
  /sbin/rcvboxadd setup
modprobe vboxguest failed
The log file /var/log/vboxadd-setup.log may contain further information.
+ res=1
+ test 1 -ne 0
+ test xn = xy
+ test n = n
+ cd /tmp
+ /bin/rm -rf /tmp/selfgz2832430641
+ eval true
++ true
+ exit 1
[root@new-host VBox_GAs_6.0.13]#

[socratis]

@Larry Menard

Seems to be working fine. Thanks for the pointer Socratis.

Glad you got it going 'Larry Menard'...


@jcolley

VirtualBox Guest Additions: Kernel headers not found for target kernel
3.10.0-1062.1.1.el7.x86_64. Please install them and execute
  /sbin/rcvboxadd setup

I believe the error message is quite clear, self-explanatory, no? I don't think I (or anyone else) can add anything more to that...

BTW, thanks for showing me a new way to troubleshooting, "/bin/bash -x VBoxLinuxAdditions.run", I was not aware of that!

However it wasn't needed in your case, because your problem was going to be mentioned in a normal (not a debug) run...

[jcolley]

Yeah, but on the host , I have the proper kernel-headers.

rpm -qa | grep kernel-headers
kernel-headers-3.10.0-1062.1.1.el7.x86_64