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open-vm-tools-dkms 2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu2: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build [error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode]

Bug #1578470 reported by Michi Henning
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open-vm-tools (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
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Bug Description

Did a dist-upgrade from xenial to yakkety. Crash happened during the upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-21-generic
Date: Thu May 5 13:40:42 2016
DuplicateSignature: dkms:open-vm-tools-dkms:2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/open-vm-tools/10.0.7/build/vmxnet/vmxnet.c:1:0: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-09 (147 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu2
 apt 1.2.11
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Title: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu2: open-vm-tools kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Michi Henning (michihenning) wrote :
Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)
summary: open-vm-tools-dkms 2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu2: open-vm-tools kernel
- module failed to build
+ module failed to build [error: code model kernel does not support PIC
+ mode]
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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martyfelker (martyfelker-gmail) wrote :

The module failed to build in Ubuntu 16.10 as well. This bug (or ones like it concerning open-vm-tools has been open for quite a long time. I will uninstall it and use vmwae-tools for VMware Worksation 12 Pro.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Closing out pre-18.04 build failure bug reports for open-vm-tools.

This type of bug is often due to a kernel/vmware version discrepancy, that was specific to the versions in play at the time. So, this particular build failure is unlikely to be relevant to currently maintained Ubuntu versions. If you hit similar-looking build failures with newer versions of Ubuntu please file a new bug report with the corresponding log and config files.

Changed in open-vm-tools (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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