Ubuntu – Missing asm/types.h file

kernelmake

I have been trying to compile a very old program actual meant for Kernel

I previously had an issue Missing Modversions.h which is solved now, but there is another issue.

In file included from /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/build/include/linux/types.h:5:0,
             from /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/build/include/linux/list.h:4,
             from /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/build/include/linux/module.h:9,
             from kaodv-mod.c:30:
/lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/build/include/uapi/linux/types.h:4:23: fatal error: asm/types.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[1]: *** [kaodv-mod.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/vm1/aodv-12-12-13/lnx'
make: *** [kaodv] Error 2

The file /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/build/include/uapi/linux/types.h is a linux header file, I don`t understand how such an error could occur.

Other Informations

OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Kernel Version: 3.8.0-29
Program I`m trying to compile:[AODV-UU][2]

Please help me fix it.

Best Answer

This file has been moved. In your Kernel it will be at include/uapi/asm-generic/types.h

Solution

Update the reference in types.h but I'm not sure if it is possible.

Compile this program against it's supported Kernel version, if you have that info.

Related Solutions

Ubuntu – Missing modversions.h

According to Ubuntu's package search, the file you are looking for is part of the package linux-headers-3.8.0-29-generic. Its full path, according to that package's file list, is

/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-29-generic/include/config/modversions.h

Ubuntu – Vmware Workstation on Ubuntu 17.04

I had exactly the same problem. The solution that worked for me is in this article:
How to install VMWare Workstation 12 on Linux 4.10 Kernel

Install VMware as normal

In our case we installed VMware with a bundle file. To get the bundle to run you have to run chmod u+x on it, then run:
```
sudo ./VMware-Workstation-Full-12.5.bundle #(example filename)
```
Install GCC and build-essentials
```
sudo apt install gcc build-essential
```

Patch VMware

sudo tar -xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar
sudo nano vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c

Around line 1162, change

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 6, 0)
retval = get_user_pages((unsigned long)uvAddr, numPages, 0, 0, ppages, NULL);
#else
retval = get_user_pages(current, current->mm, (unsigned long)uvAddr,
numPages, 0, 0, ppages, NULL);
#endif

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 10, 0)
retval = get_user_pages((unsigned long)uvAddr, numPages, 0, ppages, NULL);
#else
#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 6, 0)
retval = get_user_pages((unsigned long)uvAddr, numPages, 0, 0, ppages, NULL);
#else
retval = get_user_pages(current, current->mm, (unsigned long)uvAddr,
numPages, 0, 0, ppages, NULL);
#endif
#endif

Save the file and exit, then:

sudo tar -cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar vmmon-only/
sudo tar -xf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar
sudo nano vmnet-only/userif.c

Below line 114, change

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 6, 0)
retval = get_user_pages(addr, 1, 1, 0, &page, NULL);
#else
retval = get_user_pages(current, current->mm, addr,
1, 1, 0, &page, NULL);
#endif

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 10, 0)
retval = get_user_pages(addr, 1, 0, &page, NULL);
#else
#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 6, 0)
retval = get_user_pages(addr, 1, 1, 0, &page, NULL);
#else
retval = get_user_pages(current, current->mm, addr,
1, 1, 0, &page, NULL);
#endif
#endif

Save the file, exit, and then re-tar that one too

 sudo tar -cf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar vmnet-only/

Run VMware again
Now just start VMware as normal and it should install vmon and vmnet correctly.