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Failed to start LSB: loads/unloads the sep5 driver at boot/shutdown time

aurelien2a
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uname -a
Linux machine 4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Mar 27 14:35:58 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

# systemctl status sep5.service
● sep5.service - LSB: loads/unloads the sep5 driver at boot/shutdown time
Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/sep5; generated)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2021-04-21 13:35:35 CEST; 6min ago
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: 2307 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/sep5 start (code=exited, status=235/CHOWN)

Apr 21 13:35:35 machine sep5[2307]: Failed to build the drivers
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine groupmod[3009]: group changed in /etc/group (group vtune/1000)
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine sep5[2307]: ERROR: sep5 driver "sep5-x32_64-4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64smp.ko"
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine sep5[2307]: was not found in directory "." !
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine sep5[2307]: This means you may need to build sep5 driver from the provided
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine sep5[2307]: driver sources. Please see the driver README for instructions.
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine sep5[2307]: Note: Ensure that the driver is built for kernel version 4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine systemd[1]: sep5.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=235
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine systemd[1]: sep5.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 21 13:35:35 machine systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: loads/unloads the sep5 driver at boot/shutdown time.


Unit sep5.service has begun starting up.
sep5[2307]: Loading the sep5 driver:
groupmod[2379]: group changed in /etc/group (group vtune/1000)
sep5[2307]: ERROR: sep5 driver "sep5-x32_64-4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64smp.ko"
sep5[2307]: was not found in directory "." !
sep5[2307]: This means you may need to build sep5 driver from the provided
sep5[2307]: driver sources. Please see the driver README for instructions.
sep5[2307]: Note: Ensure that the driver is built for kernel version 4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64
sep5[2307]: Cleaning workspaces ...
sep5[2307]: Done
sep5[2307]: Building socperf driver ...
sep5[2307]: Makefile:975: *** "Cannot generate ORC metadata for CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC=y, please install libelf-dev, libelf-devel or elfutils-libelf-d>
sep5[2307]: make[1]: *** [Makefile:145: default] Error 2
sep5[2307]: make: *** [Makefile:201: default] Error 2
sep5[2307]: Failed to build the drivers
groupmod[3009]: group changed in /etc/group (group vtune/1000)
sep5[2307]: ERROR: sep5 driver "sep5-x32_64-4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64smp.ko"
sep5[2307]: was not found in directory "." !
sep5[2307]: This means you may need to build sep5 driver from the provided
sep5[2307]: driver sources. Please see the driver README for instructions.
sep5[2307]: Note: Ensure that the driver is built for kernel version 4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64
systemd[1]: sep5.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=235
systemd[1]: sep5.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

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Gopika_Intel
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Hi,

Thank you for reaching out. Please carry out the below checks

1.  Ensure you’d followed the steps mentioned in the link: https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/documentation/vtune-help/top/set-up-analysis-target/linux-targets/building-and-installing-the-sampling-drivers-for-linux-targets.html

2. Ensure the drivers are installed and loaded correctly.

3. If you are still facing issues after following the above link, please share the error log along with version of vtune you are using.

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Gopika


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Gopika_Intel
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Hi,

We have not heard back from you. Is your issue resolved? Can we discontinue monitoring this thread? Please share with us the details after following the above checks.

Regards

Gopika


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aurelien2a
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I can say that the kernel is the same version and we will not use this part for the moment.

Thanks for your help

Aurélien

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Hi,

Thank you for the update. Can we discontinue monitoring this thread then?

Regards

Gopika


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aurelien2a
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Hi,

Certainly ... 

Regards

Aurélien

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Gopika_Intel
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Hi,

Thank you for the confirmation. If you need any additional information, please submit a new question as this thread will no longer be monitored.

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Gopika


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