Public bug reported: Binary package hint: lirc-modules-source
I apt-get installed lirc-modules-source 0.7.1pre2-11ubuntu1 on a dapper drake with kernel "Linux ubuntu 2.6.15-26-686 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Aug 3 03:13:28 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux". I sucessfully compiled it with m-a build lirc and installed the .deb. When I try to load the serial module (modprobe lirc_serial) it says: WARNING: Error inserting lirc_dev (/lib/modules/2.6.15-26-686/misc/lirc_dev.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) FATAL: Error inserting lirc_serial (/lib/modules/2.6.15-26-686/misc/lirc_serial.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) And dmesg tells me: [17182294.344000] lirc_dev: Unknown symbol class_simple_device_add [17182294.344000] lirc_dev: Unknown symbol class_simple_destroy [17182294.344000] lirc_dev: Unknown symbol class_simple_device_remove [17182294.344000] lirc_dev: Unknown symbol class_simple_create [17182294.348000] lirc_serial: Unknown symbol verify_area [17182294.348000] lirc_serial: Unknown symbol lirc_unregister_plugin [17182294.348000] lirc_serial: Unknown symbol lirc_register_plugin The bug seems to be caused by lirc 0.7.1 incompatibility with kernel >=2.6.13 (http://groups.google.se/group/linux.debian.bugs.dist/browse_thread/thread/26f099368e56b8f0/b8ef4b2cc9461944) ** Affects: lirc (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed -- Compiled module fails https://launchpad.net/bugs/57777 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs