[Bug 1413947] Re: Official kernel.org 3.18.3 (custom config) : virtualbox-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu1: virtualbox kernel module failed to build

[Erik M]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1358157 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1358157

This error came up for me after updating on 14.04 from kernel 3.13 ->
3.16.

(I was aware of this error being reported previously, and I tried 3.18
the boot of which ended  in kernel panic, so I decided to go for 3.16 to
fix a HW related problem, which worked, as I do not need virtualbox
currently)

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Title:
  Official kernel.org 3.18.3 (custom config) : virtualbox-dkms 4.3.10
  -dfsg-1ubuntu1: virtualbox kernel module failed to build

Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Maybe for kernel >= 3.17, the file "vboxnetadp/linux/VBoxNetAdp-linux.c" need also one patch.
  In the previous version of the VBox package I also patch the file "r0drv/linux/alloc-r0drv-linux.c"
  See patchs attachments.

  Note: I have done theses patch to make VBox working, I'm not an expert in the Linux kernel, nor VirtualBox code!
  Since the kernel 3.7.0-rc3 was out, I ran VirtualBox with no problem.
  Currently tested Linux kernel: 3.18.3.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu1
  Uname: Linux 3.18.3-1-custom x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: amd64
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.18.3-1-custom
  Date: Fri Jan 23 11:36:38 2015
  DuplicateSignature: dkms:virtualbox-dkms:4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu1:/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.3.10/build/vboxnetadp/linux/VBoxNetAdp-linux.c:186:48: error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-28 (269 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  PackageVersion: 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: virtualbox
  SystemImageInfo: Error: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type: 'system-image-cli'
  Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu1: virtualbox kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  VirtualBox.ModInfo:

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