[gpfsug-discuss] el7.4 compatibility

[Lukas Hejtmanek]

You need 4.2.3.4 GPFS version and it will work.

On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 02:18:52PM +0000, Jeffrey R. Lang wrote:
> I just tired to build the GPFS GPL module against the latest version of RHEL 7.4 kernel and the build fails.  The link below show that it should work.
> 
> cc kdump.o kdump-kern.o kdump-kern-dwarfs.o -o kdump     -lpthread
> kdump-kern.o: In function `GetOffset':
> kdump-kern.c:(.text+0x9): undefined reference to `page_offset_base'
> kdump-kern.o: In function `KernInit':
> kdump-kern.c:(.text+0x58): undefined reference to `page_offset_base'
> collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
> make[1]: *** [modules] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux'
> make: *** [Modules] Error 1
> --------------------------------------------------------
> mmbuildgpl: Building GPL module failed at Thu Sep 28 08:12:14 MDT 2017.
> --------------------------------------------------------
> mmbuildgpl: Command failed. Examine previous error messages to determine cause.
> [root at bkupsvr3 ~]# 
> [root at bkupsvr3 ~]# 
> [root at bkupsvr3 ~]# 
> [root at bkupsvr3 ~]# 
> [root at bkupsvr3 ~]# uname -a
> Linux bkupsvr3.arcc.uwyo.edu 3.10.0-693.2.2.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Sat Sep 9 03:55:24 EDT 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> [root at bkupsvr3 ~]# mmdiag --version
> 
> === mmdiag: version ===
> Current GPFS build: "4.2.2.3 ".
> Built on Mar 16 2017 at 11:19:59
> 
> In order to use GPFS with RHEL 7.4 I have to use a 7.3 kernel.  In my case 514.26.2
> 
> If I'm missing something can some one point me in the right direction?
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpfsug-discuss-bounces at spectrumscale.org [mailto:gpfsug-discuss-bounces at spectrumscale.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Banister
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:22 AM
> To: gpfsug main discussion list <gpfsug-discuss at spectrumscale.org>
> Subject: Re: [gpfsug-discuss] el7.4 compatibility
> 
> Please review this site:
> 
> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/STXKQY/gpfsclustersfaq.html
> 
> Hope that helps,
> -Bryan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpfsug-discuss-bounces at spectrumscale.org [mailto:gpfsug-discuss-bounces at spectrumscale.org] On Behalf Of Greg.Lehmann at csiro.au
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 6:45 PM
> To: gpfsug-discuss at spectrumscale.org
> Subject: Re: [gpfsug-discuss] el7.4 compatibility
> 
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> 
> I guess I may as well ask about SLES 12 SP3 as well! TIA.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpfsug-discuss-bounces at spectrumscale.org [mailto:gpfsug-discuss-bounces at spectrumscale.org] On Behalf Of Kenneth Waegeman
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 September 2017 6:17 PM
> To: gpfsug-discuss at spectrumscale.org
> Subject: [gpfsug-discuss] el7.4 compatibility
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there already some information available of gpfs (and protocols) on
> el7.4 ?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Kenneth
> 
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