FS#48565 - [virtualbox] pulls linux-headers as dep and won't build dkms module for custom kernel

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Kobus van Schoor (cube777) - Sunday, 13 March 2016, 14:36 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Sunday, 13 March 2016, 16:07 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

After the new update (5.0.16-2) where the host-modules were replaced by its dkms counterpart linux-headers became a dependency even though you don't have the linux package installed. This also breaks building the host-modules on another kernel with the following message:

:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Install DKMS modules
==> Kernel 4.4.5-1-ARCH modules are missing. Nothing will be done for this kernel!
==> You have to install the matching kernel package to use dkms
==> Kernel 4.4.5-1-ARCH modules are missing. Nothing will be done for this kernel!
==> You have to install the matching kernel package to use dkms

Running sudo dkms autoinstall after the install also doesn't work (doesn't display anything as if there are no new modules available to build). I believe there is only a problem in the post-install dkms hook (love the new dkms hook btw)
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Sunday, 13 March 2016, 16:07 GMT
Reason for closing:  Duplicate
Additional comments about closing:   FS#48559 
Comment by Kobus van Schoor (cube777) - Sunday, 13 March 2016, 14:41 GMT
Sorry I forgot to mention I'm running the latest version of the ZEN kernel (4.4.5-1)

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