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Linux SnapAPI Module 0.7.59 or higher for kernel 2.6

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I'm looking for the Linux SnapAPI Module 0.7.59 or higher to compile it with kernel 2.6.37 oder 2.6.38

KB 21406 provides a "snapapi_modules-0.7.59-1.noarch.rpm" but that for 2.4.x only.

I need a "snapapi26_modules-0.7.59-1.noarch.rpm" (with "26").

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Hello Michael,

Thank you for posting and welcome to the forum. I will do my best to assist you.

I would really appreciate if you could work with our Support representative on this issue in the case that you have opened with us. I am confident that we will be able to resolve this problem.

If you need additional help please let me know.

Thank you.

Hello all,

Thank you very much for your comments.

We updated the SnapApi version and corrected the link in the 21406 article. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.

In case you have additional questions please let me know.

Thank you.

With a current kernel 2.6.38 (and most likely 2.6.39) the most recent snapapi modules are not fully functional.

Just for fun, I tried to compile them with a kernel 2.6.38 and they failed to compile (error about implicit declaration of "lock_kernel").

Be aware that since kernel 2.6.38 the so called "big kernel lock" (BKL) has been removed, at least in the regular Debian kernels. Thus compiling will not succeed.

Of course, by manually compiling my own kernel (with config_bkl enabled), this problem can be overcome, not so with stock kernels.

Not really an issue for me because I still use my old 2.6.32 kernel (for various reasons) but I just wanted to point at this issue - for some folks, I am sure.