# SLES 10 SP4 kernel-headers **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Updates\ **Created:** [April 17, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400 "2014-04-17T17:23:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kerrythoen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/87869e/32.png) [@kerrythoen](https://forums.suse.com/u/kerrythoen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400/1 "2014-04-17T17:23:42Z")
We currently upgraded Sophos AV with on-access scanning to version 9. The previous version (7) supported the kernel in this version of SLES. Now with the Sophos upgrade to version 9, the on-access module (talpa) cannot compile the required module due to missing header files. I cannot find kernel-headers in the SLES 10 SP4 repositories (both Pool and Updates). We have also checked the DVD isos for the possibility of the kernel-headers being located there. The question is: where\how do I obtain the kernel-headers for SLES 10 SP4? ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400/2 "2014-04-17T18:38:57Z")
> [@](#): > > On Thu 17 Apr 2014 02:24:01 PM CDT, kerrythoen wrote: > > We currently upgraded Sophos AV with on-access scanning to version 9. > The previous version (7) supported the kernel in this version of SLES. > Now with the Sophos upgrade to version 9, the on-access module (talpa) > cannot compile the required module due to missing header files. I cannot > find kernel-headers in the SLES 10 SP4 repositories (both Pool and > Updates). We have also checked the DVD isos for the possibility of the > kernel-headers being located there. The question is: where\how do I > obtain the kernel-headers for SLES 10 SP4? Hi You need the kernel-source, kernel-syms, linux-kernel-headers, make and gcc installed for compiling modules. Probably also module-init-tools. – Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86\_64) GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.11.10-7-desktop If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kerrythoen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/87869e/32.png) [@kerrythoen](https://forums.suse.com/u/kerrythoen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400/3 "2014-04-17T19:56:52Z")
I currently have kernel-source, kernel-syms, make, gcc, and module-init-tools installed but I am unable to find linux-kernel-headers or kernel-headers in the repositories. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400/4 "2014-04-21T18:50:08Z")
> [@](#): > > On Thu 17 Apr 2014 05:04:02 PM CDT, kerrythoen wrote: > > I currently have kernel-source, kernel-syms, make, gcc, and > module-init-tools installed but I am unable to find linux-kernel-headers > or kernel-headers in the repositories. Hi Can you confirm the actual header missing or perhaps post the error when you try to compile? – Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86\_64) GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.11.10-7-desktop If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kerrythoen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/87869e/32.png) [@kerrythoen](https://forums.suse.com/u/kerrythoen)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400/5 "2014-04-28T19:25:47Z")
Sorry for the delay in responding. Here is the relevant portion of the log file (talpaselect.log) when Sophos attempts to compile the on-access module: checking for xargs… /usr/bin/xargs checking for Talpa version… 1.17.5 checking for operating system… Linux checking for kernel headers layout… /lib/modules/2.6.16.60-0.91.1-xen/build/include checking for linux/version.h… configure: error: cannot proceed without the required header file exc-configure-failed Traceback (most recent call last): File “talpa\_select.py”, line 2205, in \_action File “talpa\_select.py”, line 962, in select File “talpa\_select.py”, line 1770, in select File “talpa\_select.py”, line 1953, in build SelectException: exc-configure-failed ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400/6 "2014-04-28T19:58:20Z")
> [@](#): > > On Mon 28 Apr 2014 04:34:02 PM CDT, kerrythoen wrote: > > Sorry for the delay in responding. > Here is the relevant portion of the log file (talpaselect.log) when > Sophos attempts to compile the on-access module: > > ```auto > checking for xargs... /usr/bin/xargs > checking for Talpa version... 1.17.5 > checking for operating system... Linux > checking for kernel headers layout... > /lib/modules/2.6.16.60-0.91.1-xen/build/include > checking for linux/version.h... configure: error: cannot proceed without > the required header file > > exc-configure-failed > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "talpa_select.py", line 2205, in _action > File "talpa_select.py", line 962, in select > File "talpa_select.py", line 1770, in select > File "talpa_select.py", line 1953, in build > SelectException: exc-configure-failed > ``` Hi Is there a config.log file as well, it may be the code in it’s ifdef’s not matching your running kernel. The config.log may show it’s not actually a kernel related error. – Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86\_64) GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.11.10-7-desktop If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kerrythoen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/87869e/32.png) [@kerrythoen](https://forums.suse.com/u/kerrythoen)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-10-sp4-kernel-headers/25400/7 "2014-04-28T20:58:55Z")
I have not seen a config.log for Sophos. The requirements for the module from Sophos are: Before you run the installer, to enable it to compile custom kernel modules, you must have the following installed: The kernel source matching your running kernel (normally accessible from /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/) A system.map file matching your running kernel (normally located in /boot/System.map-`uname -r`) GCC and configured development tools, e.g. ‘make’. (The version of GCC must be the same as the one used to compile your kernel.) Some distributions (such as Debian) provide a kernel-headers package which must also be installed. These distributions also provide all the required kernel sources to compile. I have compiled the module successfully on many others with these requirements. This is the first issue I have encountered and the first time I have seen headers not provided.