I too am getting errors with kernel 5.10.2 while building wireless driver modules:
/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms: * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.10.2-051002-generic Error-1 for RTL8192EU: Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping... Building module: cleaning build area... 'make' all KVER=5.10.2-051002-generic.................................................(bad exit status: 2) Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.10.2-051002-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/make.log for more information. Make.log: DKMS make.log for rtl8192eu-1.0 for kernel 5.10.2-051002-generic (x86_64) make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/5.10.2-051002-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build modules make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.2-051002-generic' CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_cmd.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_security.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_debug.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_io.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_ioctl_query.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_ioctl_set.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_ieee80211.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_mlme.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_mlme_ext.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_mi.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_wlan_util.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_vht.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_pwrctrl.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_rf.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_chplan.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_recv.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_sta_mgt.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_ap.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/mesh/rtw_mesh.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/mesh/rtw_mesh_pathtbl.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/mesh/rtw_mesh_hwmp.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_xmit.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_p2p.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_rson.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_tdls.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_br_ext.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_iol.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_sreset.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_btcoex_wifionly.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_btcoex.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_beamforming.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_odm.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_rm.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_rm_fsm.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/efuse/rtw_efuse.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/osdep_service.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/usb_intf.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/usb_ops_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/xmit_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/mlme_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/recv_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_cfgvendor.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/wifi_regd.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_android.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_proc.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_rhashtable.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/os_dep/linux/ioctl_mp.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_intf.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_com.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_com_phycfg.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_phy.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_dm.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_dm_acs.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_btcoex_wifionly.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_btcoex.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_mp.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_mcc.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/hal_hci/hal_usb.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/led/hal_led.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/led/hal_usb_led.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/HalPwrSeqCmd.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/Hal8192EPwrSeq.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_xmit.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_sreset.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_hal_init.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_phycfg.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_rf6052.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_dm.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_rxdesc.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/rtl8192e_cmd.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/hal8192e_fw.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/usb/usb_halinit.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/usb/rtl8192eu_led.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/usb/rtl8192eu_xmit.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/usb/rtl8192eu_recv.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/rtl8192e/usb/usb_ops_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/efuse/rtl8192e/HalEfuseMask8192E_USB.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_debug.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_antdiv.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_soml.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_smt_ant.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_antdect.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_interface.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_phystatus.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_hwconfig.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_dig.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_pathdiv.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_rainfo.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_dynamictxpower.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_adaptivity.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_cfotracking.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_noisemonitor.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_beamforming.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_dfs.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/txbf/halcomtxbf.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/txbf/haltxbfinterface.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/txbf/phydm_hal_txbf_api.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_adc_sampling.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_ccx.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_psd.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_primary_cca.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_cck_pd.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_rssi_monitor.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_auto_dbg.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_math_lib.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_api.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_pow_train.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_lna_sat.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_pmac_tx_setting.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/phydm_mp.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/halrf/halrf.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/halrf/halrf_debug.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/halrf/halphyrf_ce.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/halrf/halrf_powertracking_ce.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/halrf/halrf_powertracking.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/halrf/halrf_kfree.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/rtl8192e/halhwimg8192e_mac.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/rtl8192e/halhwimg8192e_bb.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/rtl8192e/halhwimg8192e_rf.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/halrf/rtl8192e/halrf_8192e_ce.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/rtl8192e/phydm_regconfig8192e.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/phydm/rtl8192e/phydm_rtl8192e.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/btc/halbtc8192e1ant.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/hal/btc/halbtc8192e2ant.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/platform/platform_ops.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/core/rtw_mp.o LD [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/8192eu.o MODPOST /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/Module.symvers CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/8192eu.mod.o make[3]: *** No rule to make target 'scripts/module.lds', needed by '/var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/8192eu.ko'. Stop. make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:117: __modpost] Error 2 make[1]: *** [Makefile:1709: modules] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux- headers-5.10.2-051002-generic' make: *** [Makefile:2293: modules] Error 2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1906131 Title: No rule to make target 'scripts/module.lds' while building out-of-tree modules Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux package in Debian: Unknown Bug description: kernel v5.10-rc1 introduced a change ( 596b0474d3d9 "kbuild: preprocess module linker script" ) that affects where and how scripts/module.lds is used and causes external modules to fail to build since that linker script is not shipped in the linux-{image,header} packages. I've been testing the mainline PPA kernel v5.10-rc5 and today installed v4l2loopback-dkms and hit this issue. It will affect all DKMS packages. Ubuntu carries 39 DKMS packages. See the LKML discussion: https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/8/31/455 DKMS make.log for v4l2loopback-0.12.3 for kernel 5.10.0-051000rc5-lowlatency (x86_64) Sun 29 Nov 02:48:58 GMT 2020 Building v4l2-loopback driver... make -C /lib/modules/5.10.0-051000rc5-lowlatency/build M=/var/lib/dkms/v4l2loopback/0.12.3/build modules make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-051000rc5-lowlatency' CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/v4l2loopback/0.12.3/build/v4l2loopback.o MODPOST /var/lib/dkms/v4l2loopback/0.12.3/build/Module.symvers make[3]: *** No rule to make target 'scripts/module.lds', needed by '/var/lib/dkms/v4l2loopback/0.12.3/build/v4l2loopback.ko'. Stop. make[3]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/v4l2loopback/0.12.3/build/v4l2loopback.mod.o make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:117: __modpost] Error 2 make[1]: *** [Makefile:1703: modules] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-051000rc5-lowlatency' make: *** [Makefile:43: v4l2loopback.ko] Error 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1906131/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp