[gpfsug-discuss] Building kernel module on RHEL10

[Christof Schmitt]

On Mon, 2026-05-11 at 17:55 +0100, Jonathan Buzzard via gpfsug-discuss
wrote:
> Just an FYI so you don't bash your head against a brick wall like I
> did. 
> The mmbuildgpl script assumes that which is installed and as they say
> assumptions are the mother of all screw ups.
> 
> Turns out on RHEL10 when you do a minimal install, which is not part
> of 
> the minimal install and it's not a dependency of any of the GPFS
> RPMs.
> 
> The outcome of which is you get cryptic messages about various stuff 
> being installed but not in the expected location. That's because the 
> script tests for say the make RPM and then uses which to test its 
> location but as which is not installed the test fails.
> 
> Two options; either the GPFS RPMs should have the which package as a 
> dependency or mmbuildgpl script should test that it is installed and 
> warn if it is not.

We will add the missing dependency on which in an upcoming PTF.

Regards,

Christof