Kernel module compilation failed: asm-generic/types.h: No such file or directory

uvoigt · April 19, 2013, 4:01pm

Hi,

I want compile the latest Mellanox drivers (Mellanox Products: ConnectX version 1.5.10) to get the best support for the QSFP Mellanox ConnectX-3 card.

I am using openSUSE 12.3 with all updates installed (19.04.2013).

When executing the install.sh script the Mellanox drivers try to compile a kernel module but that fails with the message:
/usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/arch/x86/include/asm/types.h:4:31: fatal error: asm-generic/types.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

The types.h that includes the missing header files are not from Mellanox so I guess it is an opensuse related problem.
Any ideas?

Uli

robin_listas · April 19, 2013, 4:18pm

On 2013-04-19 16:06, uvoigt wrote:

> When executing the install.sh script the Mellanox drivers try to
> compile a kernel module but that fails with the message:
> /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/arch/x86/include/asm/types.h:4:31: fatal
> error: asm-generic/types.h: No such file or directory
> compilation terminated.

I have 12.1 and I have that file:


/usr/include/asm-generic/types.h
/usr/src/linux-3.1.10-1.16/include/asm-generic/types.h
/usr/src/linux-3.1.10-1.19/include/asm-generic/types.h

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(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)

DenverD · April 19, 2013, 5:29pm

On 04/19/2013 04:06 PM, uvoigt wrote:
> I guess it is an opensuse related problem.
> Any ideas?

have you installed the source for your kernel, and the “Base
Development” and “C/C++ Development” patterns

those are default installed by some linux distros, but not this one…

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knurpht · April 19, 2013, 5:40pm

Try


cd /usr/src/linux
make oldconfig
make prepare

vazhavandan · April 19, 2013, 5:48pm

I see src.rpms and installer inside a tar file on that page. Don’t they work ?

mstflint-1.4mlnx4-1.21.gd948ddd.src.rpm
mlnx_en-1.5.10-1.src.rpm
mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.src.rpm

wolfi323 · April 19, 2013, 6:07pm

This file is contained in the package “kernel-devel”. Please install that first.

And maybe you would also need “kernel-desktop-devel”. (or the corresponding one if you use a different kernel, e.g. “kernel-default-devel” if you’re using “kernel-default”)

uvoigt · May 2, 2013, 5:46pm

Yes, I have installed the kernel sources (kernel-default, kernel-default-devel, kernel-devel, kernel-source).
And I also installed the patterns. But the problem still exist.

uvoigt · May 2, 2013, 5:48pm

Thanks. But it didn’t help.

uvoigt · May 2, 2013, 5:49pm

vazhavandan:

I see src.rpms and installer inside a tar file on that page. Don’t they work ?
mstflint-1.4mlnx4-1.21.gd948ddd.src.rpm
mlnx_en-1.5.10-1.src.rpm
mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.src.rpm

The install.sh script installs the sources and compiles the module. But compiling fails with the given message. So the source rpm “work” but compiling not.

uvoigt · May 2, 2013, 5:50pm

Thanks. I am using kernel-default and I have also installed kernel-default-devel. But the given file above is missing.

lwfinger · May 2, 2013, 7:59pm

On 05/02/2013 10:56 AM, uvoigt wrote:
>
> wolfi323;2549147 Wrote:
>> This file is contained in the package “kernel-devel”. Please install
>> that first.
>>
>> And maybe you would also need “kernel-desktop-devel”. (or the
>> corresponding one if you use a different kernel, e.g.
>> “kernel-default-devel” if you’re using “kernel-default”)
>
> Thanks. I am using kernel-default and I have also installed
> kernel-default-devel. But the given file above is missing.

That file, among others, got moved to “include/uapi/asm-generic/types.h” a few
kernel versions ago. Your supplier needs to update their driver to handle the
change.

uvoigt · May 3, 2013, 9:02am

The missing file asm-generic/types.h is included from the existing /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/arch/x86/include/asm/types.h.
That makes me think that the problem is in the kernel header file /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/arch/x86/include/asm/types.h and not in the mellanox sources?

wolfi323 · May 3, 2013, 12:36pm

On my system the file is there:

wolfi@amiga:~> rpm -qf /usr/include/asm-generic/types.h
linux-glibc-devel-3.7.1-2.1.3.noarch

So check if you have “linux-glibc-devel” installed…

uvoigt · May 3, 2013, 1:41pm

wolfi323:

On my system the file is there:
wolfi@amiga:~> rpm -qf /usr/include/asm-generic/types.h
linux-glibc-devel-3.7.1-2.1.3.noarch
So check if you have “linux-glibc-devel” installed…

linux-glibc-devel is installed. The file /usr/include/asm-generic/types.h is available on the system.
I think the asm-generic/types.h is not searched in /usr/include but in /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/arch/x86/ ?

uvoigt · May 3, 2013, 2:33pm

The mellanox install.sh script create a logfile. (I have removed some output of the tar command so that it is possbile to post it here).
Maybe that helps:


Starting installation at Fri May  3 12:24:19 UTC 2013...
EXEC: /bin/rm -rf /tmp/MLNX_EN
EXEC: /bin/mkdir /tmp/MLNX_EN
EXEC: /bin/mkdir /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD
EXEC: /bin/mkdir /tmp/MLNX_EN/SRPMS
EXEC: /bin/mkdir /tmp/MLNX_EN/RPMS
EXEC: /bin/mkdir /tmp/MLNX_EN/SOURCES
EXEC: rpmbuild --rebuild --define '_dist .unsupported' --define '_target_cpu x86_64' --define '_topdir /tmp/MLNX_EN' --define 'sysctl_update 1' --define 'MEMTRACK 0' /home/gdrx/mlx/mlnx_en-1.5.10/SRPMS/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.src.rpm
warning: user eugenia does not exist - using root
warning: group libuuid does not exist - using root
...
warning: user eugenia does not exist - using root
warning: group libuuid does not exist - using root
Installing /home/gdrx/mlx/mlnx_en-1.5.10/SRPMS/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.src.rpm
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.QSYyLW
+ umask 022
+ cd /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD
+ cd /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD
+ rm -rf mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10
+ /usr/bin/gzip -dc /tmp/MLNX_EN/SOURCES/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10.tgz
+ /bin/tar -xvvf -
.....
+ STATUS=0
+ '' 0 -ne 0 ']'
+ cd mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10
+ /usr/bin/chmod -Rf a+rX,u+w,g-w,o-w .
+ set -- LICENSE MLNX_EN_Linux_README.txt MLNX_EN_Linux_Release_Notes.txt Makefile config.mk drivers include kernel_addons kernel_patches makefile mellanox-mlnx-en.spec ofed_scripts scripts
+ mkdir source
+ mv LICENSE MLNX_EN_Linux_README.txt MLNX_EN_Linux_Release_Notes.txt Makefile config.mk drivers include kernel_addons kernel_patches makefile mellanox-mlnx-en.spec ofed_scripts scripts source/
+ mkdir obj
+ exit 0
Executing(%build): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.OD27gD
+ umask 022
+ cd /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD
+ /usr/bin/rm -rf /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILDROOT/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.x86_64
++ dirname /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILDROOT/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.x86_64
+ /usr/bin/mkdir -p /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILDROOT
+ /usr/bin/mkdir /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILDROOT/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.x86_64
+ cd mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10
+ rm -rf /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILDROOT/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10-1.x86_64
+ export 'EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DVERSION=\"1.5.10\"'
+ EXTRA_CFLAGS='-DVERSION=\"1.5.10\"'
+ for flavor in default
+ rm -rf obj/default
+ cp -r source obj/default
+ cd /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default
+ export KSRC=/usr/src/linux-obj/x86_64/default
+ KSRC=/usr/src/linux-obj/x86_64/default
++ make -C /usr/src/linux-obj/x86_64/default kernelrelease
++ grep -v make
+ export KVERSION=3.7.10-1.1-default
+ KVERSION=3.7.10-1.1-default
+ ./scripts/mlnx_en_patch.sh
Quilt  does not exist... Going to use patch.
mkdir -p /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/patches
touch /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/patches/quiltrc
Created config.mk:
KVERSION=3.7.10-1.1-default
ARCH=x86_64
MODULES_DIR:=/lib/modules/3.7.10-1.1-default/updates
KSRC:=/lib/modules/3.7.10-1.1-default/build
CWD=/tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default
BACKPORT_INCLUDES:=
MLNX_EN_EXTRA_CFLAGS:=
CONFIG_MEMTRACK:=
+ make KSRC=/usr/src/linux-obj/x86_64/default V=0
Building kernel modules
Kernel version: 3.7.10-1.1-default
Modules directory: /lib/modules/3.7.10-1.1-default/updates
Kernel sources: /usr/src/linux-obj/x86_64/default
env CWD=/tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default BACKPORT_INCLUDES= \
    make -C /usr/src/linux-obj/x86_64/default SUBDIRS="/tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default" \
    V=0  \
    CONFIG_MEMTRACK= \
    CONFIG_MLX4_CORE=m \
    CONFIG_MLX4_EN=m \
    LINUXINCLUDE=' \
    -include /usr/src/linux-obj/x86_64/default/include/generated/autoconf.h \
    -include /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/include/linux/autoconf.h \
     \
     \
     \
     \
     \
    -I/tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/include \
    $(if $(CONFIG_XEN),-D__XEN_INTERFACE_VERSION__=$(CONFIG_XEN_INTERFACE_VERSION)) \
    $(if $(CONFIG_XEN),-I$(srctree)/arch/x86/include/mach-xen) \
    -I$(srctree)/arch/$(hdr-arch)/include \
    -Iinclude \
    $(if $(KBUILD_SRC),-Iinclude2 -I$(srctree)/include) \
    -I$(srctree)/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include \
    ' \
    modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1-obj/x86_64/default'
  CC [M]  /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.o
In file included from /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/include/uapi/linux/types.h:4:0,
                 from /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/include/linux/types.h:5,
                 from /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/include/linux/list.h:4,
                 from /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/include/linux/module.h:9,
                 from /tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c:33:
/usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/arch/x86/include/asm/types.h:4:31: fatal error: asm-generic/types.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[5]: *** [/tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.o] Error 1
make[4]: *** [/tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4] Error 2
make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/MLNX_EN/BUILD/mellanox-mlnx-en-1.5.10/obj/default] Error 2
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1-obj/x86_64/default'
make: *** [kernel] Error 2
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.OD27gD (%build)


RPM build errors:
    user eugenia does not exist - using root
    group libuuid does not exist - using root
...
    user eugenia does not exist - using root
    group libuuid does not exist - using root
    Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.OD27gD (%build)

wolfi323 · May 3, 2013, 2:40pm

Hm. /usr/src/linux-3.7.10-1.1/arch/x86/include/asm/types.h contains

#include <asm-generic/types.h>

which means asm-generic/types.h is looked for in the standard include path, which /usr/include/ should be part of normally.

Well, I just tried to compile this on my system. Manually adding -I/usr/include to the compiler options in the makefile did fix this error, but I get tons of other ones now… (they don’t even fit in my konsole window buffer)

So I guess your out of luck here, sorry.

wolfi323 · May 3, 2013, 2:54pm

From the README:

Supported Platforms, Operating Systems and Firmware
======================================================
o CPU architectures:
- x86_64
- x86

power-pc
o Linux Operating Systems:

RedHat EL5.8

RedHat EL5.9

RedHat EL6.2

RedHat EL6.3

OEL6.2 + 2.6.32-279.19.1

OEL6.3 + 2.6.32-279.19.1

SLES11 SP1

SLES11 SP2

So this seems to be quite old (for kernel 2.6.32/3.0)…

Do you really need this self-compiled driver? Kernel 3.7.10 as shipped with openSUSE 12.3 already includes mlx4_core.ko and mlx4_en.ko, do they not work for you?

uvoigt · May 3, 2013, 3:33pm

Thanks a lot for confirming and your hints!!!

I have some mysterious problems. By default the mlx4_core provides an infiniband adapter.

To get an ethernet adapter I have added a module parameter to /etc/modprobe.d/99-local.conf:

options mlx4_core port_type_array=2,2

The parameter is described in

modinfo mlx4_core

But it does not work and I don’t have any idea why.

After booting the module mlx4_core is loaded with the configured port_type_array parameter.


# cat /sys/module/mlx4_core/parameters/port_type_array
2,2

But anyhow the infiniband adapter is used as default:


# cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:07\:00.0/mlx4_port1
auto (ib)

The only solution is to configure it manually


# echo eth > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:07\:00.0/mlx4_port1
# modprobe mlx4_en

Seems like I have to contact Mellanox…

wolfi323 · May 3, 2013, 3:47pm

uvoigt:

Thanks a lot for confirming and your hints!!!

I have some mysterious problems. By default the mlx4_core provides an infiniband adapter.

To get an ethernet adapter I have added a module parameter to /etc/modprobe.d/99-local.conf:
options mlx4_core port_type_array=2,2
The parameter is described in
modinfo mlx4_core
But it does not work and I don’t have any idea why.

After booting the module mlx4_core is loaded with the configured port_type_array parameter.
# cat /sys/module/mlx4_core/parameters/port_type_array
2,2
But anyhow the infiniband adapter is used as default:
# cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:07\:00.0/mlx4_port1
auto (ib)
The only solution is to configure it manually
# echo eth > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:07\:00.0/mlx4_port1
# modprobe mlx4_en

Can’t help you there I’m afraid.
Maybe you can somehow set the default to ethernet? (perhaps in BIOS, via a hardware switch or a vendor tool)
Or maybe a newer kernel would help?

Seems like I have to contact Mellanox…

I think this would be the best.