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[Joseph Salisbury <joseph.salisbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  kernel 4.2 incompatible with old soft

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  version.h is absent in headers upcoming with new kernel-4.2, so it
  leads to failure to compile kernel modules of some older programs like
  Symantec SAV, etc. Some like virtualbox guest additions (v 5.0.10)
  claim that can't find headers for current kernel.

  Kernel-3.x still have it in place, for e.g. /usr/src/linux-headers-3.19.0-39/include/linux/version.h .
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  alice      1482 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f45ba4e5-d534-4e42-a540-af5eef714181
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-13 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  IwConfig:
   eno16777736  no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=536e317a-0277-4f0a-8d89-f4c357d8081a ro find_preseed=/preseed.cfg auto noprompt priority=critical locale=en_US quiet
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-19-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-19-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.149.3
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  wily
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00
  dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
  dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
  dmi.board.version: None
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/02/2015:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
  dmi.product.version: None
  dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

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