Client Module not compiling with Kernel 6.12 6.14

[geosone]

The client kernel is not compiling with a newer linux kernel 6.12 debian trixie or proxmox 9.0 6.14

The system is a Std install of Proxmox 9.0

install the kernel header
apt install build-essential && apt install pve-headers
install kernel module
apt install beegfs-client-dkms

the kernel module schould compile

CC [M] filesystem/helper/IoctlHelper.o
CC [M] filesystem/FsFileInfo.o
CC [M] filesystem/ProcFsHelper.o
CC [M] filesystem/FhgfsOpsSuper.o
CC [M] filesystem/FhgfsOps_versions.o
CC [M] filesystem/FhgfsXAttrHandlers.o
CC [M] filesystem/FhgfsOpsDir.o
CC [M] filesystem/FhgfsOpsIoctl.o
CC [M] filesystem/FhgfsOpsExport.o
CC [M] filesystem/FhgfsOpsHelper.o
filesystem/FhgfsOpsDir.c:25:22: error: initialization of ‘int (*)(struct inode *, const struct qstr *, struct dentry , unsigned int)’ from incompatible pointer type ‘int ()(struct dentry *, unsigned int)’ [-Wincompatible-pointer-types]
25 | .d_revalidate = FhgfsOps_revalidateIntent,
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
filesystem/FhgfsOpsDir.c:25:22: note: (near initialization for ‘fhgfs_dentry_ops.d_revalidate’)
make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.14.8-2-pve/scripts/Makefile.build:207: filesystem/FhgfsOpsDir.o] Error 1
make[4]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.14.8-2-pve/Makefile:2001: .] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.14.8-2-pve/Makefile:251: __sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/lib/dkms/beegfs/8.1.020250810022543.7+trixie/build/source'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:251: __sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.14.8-2-pve'
make: *** [Makefile:200: module] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/var/lib/dkms/beegfs/8.1.020250810022543.7+trixie/build/build'

[iamjoemccormick]

Hi @geosone ,

To clarify: the BeeGFS client is only supported on the Supported Linux Distributions and Kernels listed in the release notes. The client generally only supports the default slow-moving distribution kernels. HWE, custom, backported, or very new upstream kernels may or may not build, but are not tested or officially supported.

If you’re reporting this as feedback on a newer distribution/kernel version, we appreciate it. We track these gaps as input for future releases. In this case client support for Debian 13 (Trixie) is expected in the next BeeGFS release. Kernel 6.14 will typically be supported once it becomes the default kernel of a supported LTS distribution.

[rtheobald]

+1 Experiencing the same issue

  CC [M]  filesystem/FhgfsXAttrHandlers.o
  CC [M]  filesystem/FhgfsOpsDir.o
  CC [M]  filesystem/FhgfsOpsIoctl.o
  CC [M]  filesystem/FhgfsOpsExport.o
filesystem/FhgfsOpsDir.c:25:22: error: initialization of ‘int (*)(struct inode *, const struct qstr *, struct dentry *, unsigned int)’ from incompatible pointer type ‘int (*)(struct dentry *, unsigned int)’ [-Wincompatible-pointer-types]
   25 |    .d_revalidate   = FhgfsOps_revalidateIntent,
      |                      ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
filesystem/FhgfsOpsDir.c:25:22: note: (near initialization for ‘fhgfs_dentry_ops.d_revalidate’)

[RokShox]

Context:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
6.14.0-37-generic #37~24.04.1-Ubuntu

fwiw, I did not anticipate the kernel version would make a difference. But I guess obv in hindsight now that I'm neck deep.

Here is an AI explanation with a workaround on reverting the kernel (3rd question, but first two and last give good info also).

https://x.com/i/grok/share/7633793bb8b7458a8c2894d10f43136b

[iamjoemccormick]

FYI client support for kernel 6.12 and 6.14 will be added in the upcoming 8.3 release.

[geosone]

so lets hope the change also works with 6.17 ne wht std kernel in proxmox 9.2

[iamjoemccormick]

Confirming this was addressed in BeeGFS 8.3, see https://doc.beegfs.io/8.3/release_notes.html#clientbuildtesting for more details.