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NI-Serial 2023 Q2 Bug Fixes

Created Jun 22, 2023

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of NI-Serial 21.5 and NI-Serial 2023 Q2, including additional patches and service packs. If you have an issue ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of NI-Serial.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details
2256287, 2268371, 2334877

NI-Serial Fails to Install on Linux Kernel 5.13 or Later with Fatal Error

When installing certain NI drivers onto a Linux system using kernel version 5.13 or later, the installation fails with an error about not finding all the dependencies it needs such as:

/var/lib/dkms/nikal/21.5.0f129/build/nikal.c:32:16: fatal error: config/modversions.h: No such file or directory

Workaround:

Reattempt the installation after adding modversions.h to the kernel headers for your current system kernel. For example:
sudo touch /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/include/config/modversions.h

Reported Version:

NI-Serial 21.5

Resolved Version:

NI-Serial 2023 Q2

Added:

May 10, 2022

Additional Patch Information

Installing some patches may require certain additional steps or considerations. Please refer to the following table for more information about patches for this release.

These patches currently do not have any special instructions.

Glossary of Terms

 

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  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
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  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).