[Bug 1088053] Re: Kernel needs to provide FIFREEZE/FITHAW ioctl so that open-vm-dkms can build

[Nate Muench (Mink)]

apport information

** Also affects: open-vm-tools-dkms (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** No longer affects: open-vm-tools-dkms (Ubuntu)

** Tags added: apport-collected running-unity

** Description changed:

  Hello,
  
  My name is Nate, and I'm responsible for keeping the open-vm-tools
  package up to date.
  
  I am requesting that ioctl (specifically FIFREEZE/FITHAW ioctl) please
  be compiled into the kernel (if it hasn't already) because vmsync
  doesn't compile since newer kernel (namely 3.6 and greater).  Yes, I
  know it's depreciated but it need to be done.
  
  I'm reporting this now because I've known about this for a month or so
  because I have a scratch machine and both that and Ubuntu are different
  environments, and I just installed Raring for the first time.  And since
  Ubuntu's kernel has more stuff that the normal kernel, I wanted to know
  if the module would compile.
  
  Here's part of the info I got:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module> import apport
  ImportError: No module named apport
  Error! Build of vmsync.ko failed for: 3.7.0-5-generic (i686)
  
  This is coming directly from upstream
  (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3579185&group_id=204462&atid=989708).
  
  I can do some of the work from my end (taking out mentions of the vmsync
  module for dkms from the debian folder, and upload the new config to bzr
  and wait for approval).  But in order for me to upload and mark (my
  packaging) for approval, I need this to be done please.
  
- Obviously, I'm posting this so I also get a bug report number, that I
- can put in my packaging's changelog
+ Obviously, I'm posting this so I also get a bug report number, that I can put in my packaging's changelog
+ --- 
+ ApportVersion: 2.6.3-0ubuntu4
+ Architecture: i386
+ AudioDevicesInUse:
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  nate       1948 F.... pulseaudio
+ CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
+ CurrentDmesg: [   15.753946] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
+ HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1d10b04b-de23-4217-9fcd-cfc637bbfaf8
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-08 (0 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386 (20121207)
+ IwConfig:
+  lo        no wireless extensions.
+  
+  eth0      no wireless extensions.
+ Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
+ MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
+ MarkForUpload: True
+ Package: open-vm-tools-dkms
+ PackageArchitecture: i386
+ ProcEnviron:
+  TERM=xterm
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.7.0-5-generic root=UUID=eed1e65f-5c0e-4f1e-9c82-c2425504c600 ro quiet splash
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.7.0-5.13-generic 3.7.0-rc8
+ RelatedPackageVersions:
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.7.0-5-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.7.0-5-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                           1.98
+ RfKill:
+  
+ Tags:  raring running-unity raring running-unity
+ Uname: Linux 3.7.0-5-generic i686
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
+ dmi.bios.date: 09/20/2012
+ dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
+ dmi.bios.version: 6.00
+ dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
+ dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
+ dmi.board.version: None
+ dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
+ dmi.chassis.type: 1
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
+ dmi.chassis.version: N/A
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd09/20/2012:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
+ dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
+ dmi.product.version: None
+ dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
+ modified.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.tools.conf:
+  
+ mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.tools.conf: 2012-12-07T19:24:35.065678

** Attachment added: "AlsaInfo.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1088053/+attachment/3454964/+files/AlsaInfo.txt

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Title:
  Kernel needs to provide FIFREEZE/FITHAW ioctl so that open-vm-dkms can
  build

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