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Kernel 4.8.2 and vboxdrv 5.0.28r111378 PATCH

Posted: 20. Oct 2016, 16:27
by PaulXL
May on interest after errors running `/sbin/rcvboxdrv setup'

sources /usr/share/virtualbox/src
Linux version 4.8.2 #1

History
After compiling drivers from VirtaulBox-5.0.28-r111378 at kernel version 4.8.2
Fail with mod_timer_pending implication.

File patch attached.

Re: Kernel 4.8.2 and vboxdrv 5.0.28r111378 PATCH

Posted: 20. Oct 2016, 16:37
by frank
Thanks. A similar fix is already part of VBox 5.1.8. Backported the same fix to the 5.0 branch where it will appear with the next 5.0.x maintenance release.

Re: Kernel 4.8.2 and vboxdrv 5.0.28r111378 PATCH

Posted: 20. Oct 2016, 19:00
by PaulXL
No problem.

latest "official" VBox(deb) update was yesterday.
I am using live/prod kernel 4.8 from today customs compilation.

Appreciate for quick answer dear Frank.