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Make issue when building for new kernel
I'm getting the following issue when trying to build the module for a kernel upgrade.
DKMS (dkms-3.2.1) make.log for hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0 for kernel 6.15.9-arch1-1 (x86_64)
Mon 04 Aug 2025 15:25:22 AEST
Building module(s)
# command: make -j16 KERNELRELEASE=6.15.9-arch1-1 -C '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build' M='/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src' VERSION='v0.9-226-ga16acb0' modules
make: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build'
Makefile:199: *** specified external module directory "/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src" does not exist. Stop.
make: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build'
# exit code: 2
# elapsed time: 00:00:00
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The directory it wants does indeed not exist on my machine, but installing after a restart (i.e sudo modprobe uhid; ./install.sh) works totally fine.
Not sure how I would go about fixing this properly and submitting a pull request for said fix, so any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Reinstalling the prerequisites leads to the same error
sudo pacman -S dkms linux-headers bluez bluez-utils
warning: dkms-3.2.1-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: linux-headers-6.15.9.arch1-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: bluez-5.83-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: bluez-utils-5.83-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (4) bluez-5.83-1 bluez-utils-5.83-1 dkms-3.2.1-1 linux-headers-6.15.9.arch1-1
Total Installed Size: 244.86 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.00 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
//install proceeds
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/7) Reloading system manager configuration...
(2/7) Reloading user manager configuration...
(3/7) Restarting marked services...
(4/7) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
(5/7) Updating module dependencies...
(6/7) Install DKMS modules
==> dkms install --no-depmod hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0 -k 6.15.9-arch1-1
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0/source/dkms.conf)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.15.9-arch1-1 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0/build/make.log for more information.
==> WARNING: `dkms install --no-depmod hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0 -k 6.15.9-arch1-1' exited 10
(7/7) Reloading system bus configuration...
make.log is identical (aside from time stamps of course)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0/build/make.log for more information.
Please post this... It looks like a different error.
You got it
DKMS (dkms-3.2.1) make.log for hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0 for kernel 6.15.9-arch1-1 (x86_64)
Tue 05 Aug 2025 11:25:53 AEST
Building module(s)
# command: make -j16 KERNELRELEASE=6.15.9-arch1-1 -C '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build' M='/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src' VERSION='v0.9-226-ga16acb0' modules
make: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build'
Makefile:199: *** specified external module directory "/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src" does not exist. Stop.
make: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build'
# exit code: 2
# elapsed time: 00:00:00
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Okay, maybe /var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src contains a stale symlink? Could you try re-installing xpadneo?
If this fixes it, that problem shouldn't happen in the first place. I'm pretty sure dkms should manage such a symlink.
Reinstalling via sudo ./install.sh does work as expected:
sudo ./install.sh
* deploying DKMS package
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/usr/src/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226-ga16acb0/dkms.conf)
Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/source -> /usr/src/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226-ga16acb0
* building module
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/source/dkms.conf)
Sign command: /usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build/scripts/sign-file
Signing key: /var/lib/dkms/mok.key
Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub
Building module(s)... done.
Signing module /var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src/hid-xpadneo.ko
* installing module
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/source/dkms.conf)
Installing /usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/updates/dkms/hid-xpadneo.ko.zst
Running the post_install script:
Not disabling ERTM, kernel version doesn't require it...
Installing modalias database...
Installing udev rules...
Reloading udev...
Running depmod... done.
But reinstalling kernel headers still produces the same error:
sudo pacman -S dkms linux-headers bluez bluez-utils
warning: dkms-3.2.1-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: linux-headers-6.15.9.arch1-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: bluez-5.83-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: bluez-utils-5.83-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (4) bluez-5.83-1 bluez-utils-5.83-1 dkms-3.2.1-1 linux-headers-6.15.9.arch1-1
Total Installed Size: 244.86 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.00 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
(4/4) checking keys in keyring [###################################################################] 100%
(4/4) checking package integrity [###################################################################] 100%
(4/4) loading package files [###################################################################] 100%
(4/4) checking for file conflicts [###################################################################] 100%
(4/4) checking available disk space [###################################################################] 100%
:: Running pre-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Remove upgraded DKMS modules
==> dkms remove --no-depmod hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0 -k 6.15.9-arch1-1
:: Processing package changes...
(1/4) reinstalling dkms [###################################################################] 100%
(2/4) reinstalling linux-headers [###################################################################] 100%
(3/4) reinstalling bluez [###################################################################] 100%
(4/4) reinstalling bluez-utils [###################################################################] 100%
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/7) Reloading system manager configuration...
(2/7) Reloading user manager configuration...
(3/7) Restarting marked services...
(4/7) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
(5/7) Updating module dependencies...
(6/7) Install DKMS modules
==> dkms install --no-depmod hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0 -k 6.15.9-arch1-1
Deprecated feature: CLEAN (/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0/source/dkms.conf)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.15.9-arch1-1 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0/build/make.log for more information.
==> WARNING: `dkms install --no-depmod hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0 -k 6.15.9-arch1-1' exited 10
(7/7) Reloading system bus configuration...
/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0/build/make.log for posterity:
DKMS (dkms-3.2.1) make.log for hid-xpadneo-v0.9-226/ga16acb0 for kernel 6.15.9-arch1-1 (x86_64)
Tue 05 Aug 2025 11:39:16 AEST
Building module(s)
# command: make -j16 KERNELRELEASE=6.15.9-arch1-1 -C '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build' M='/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src' VERSION='v0.9-226-ga16acb0' modules
make: Entering directory '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build'
Makefile:199: *** specified external module directory "/var/lib/dkms/hid-xpadneo/v0.9-226-ga16acb0/build/src" does not exist. Stop.
make: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/modules/6.15.9-arch1-1/build'
# exit code: 2
# elapsed time: 00:00:00
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Okay thanks. So the Arch trigger for reinstalling DKMS modules is different to what we do. I think this is enough context to try and reproduce this issue. Thank you very much.
My workaround right now is manually reinstalling with the dkms module install script after a restart. The driver does work with new kernels, I just need to manually reinstall it rather than having it done as part of the upgrade process.
Kernel: 6.15.10 OS: Fedora 42 Repo: shdwchn10/xpadneo
I can confirm on reboot, the system crashed on login screen (screen froze, fans making noise). I didn't bother rolling back kernel to see if it works better with an older kernel. Just reverted to previous stable Btrfs snapshot, taken prior to ingesting xpadneo and dependencies.
