From 78c1d0ba4ed1fce051f751d3e3ba91358c798f3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Singer Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 00:16:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] linux: Enable Virtualbox guest modules The mainline Linux kernel modules for VirtualBox guests are enabled by many other distros. It seems reasonable to assume that they are stable and functional enough at this point. The modules include vboxguest, vboxvideo and vboxsf. So enable them for NixOS too. This provides an overview about what other Linux distros do: * [Arch](https://archlinux.org/packages/?sort=&q=virtualbox&maintainer=&flagged=) * [Enabled mainline](https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/linux/-/commit/4ce5aa26d45f2ec30ffb926f3450ae225226dc41) Virtualbox guest kernel modules * No guest modules package, only guest utils * [Alpine](https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=*virtualbox*&branch=edge&repo=&arch=x86_64&origin=&flagged=&maintainer=) * [Enabled mainline](https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/blob/master/main/linux-lts/lts.x86_64.config?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=6d9c6ce73df12ad9d4edd231da8d2b12&__goaway_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2F#L2750) Virtualbox guest kernel modules * no guest modules package, only guest utils * [openSUSE](https://software.opensuse.org/search?q=virtualbox&baseproject=openSUSE%3AFactory) * [Enabled mainline](https://software.opensuse.org/package/kernel-default) Virtualbox guest kernel modules * 3rd-party modules are shipped with host modules in one package * [Stable](https://software.opensuse.org/package/virtualbox-kmp-default) * [LTS](https://software.opensuse.org/package/virtualbox-kmp-longterm) * [Debian](https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=sid&searchon=names&keywords=virtualbox) * [Enabled mainline](https://salsa.debian.org/search?search=vbox&nav_source=navbar&project_id=18670&group_id=2107&search_code=true&repository_ref=debian%2Flatest) Virtualbox guest kernel modules * No guest modules package, only guest utils * [File search for vboxguest.ko](https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=bookworm&arch=any&mode=exactfilename&searchon=contents&keywords=vboxguest.ko), only shipped by the kernel package * [Gentoo](https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/search?q=virtualbox) * [Enabled mainline](https://github.com/projg2/fedora-kernel-config-for-gentoo/blob/6.12.8-gentoo/kernel-x86_64-fedora.config#L8486) Virtualbox guest kernel modules * [Packaged 3rd-party](https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-modules) kernel modules for guests * [Fedora](https://packages.fedoraproject.org/search?query=virtualbox) * [Enabled mainline](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/kernel/c/5d7cf4582847852950c9650e68943241cf68468a) Virtualbox guest kernel modules * No guest modules package, only guest utils Signed-off-by: Felix Singer --- pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix | 6 ------ 1 file changed, 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix index 4fa16a094bdc..cb70dfbeeccf 100644 --- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix +++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix @@ -975,12 +975,6 @@ let UDMABUF = yes; - # VirtualBox guest drivers in the kernel conflict with the ones in the - # official additions package and prevent the vboxsf module from loading, - # so disable them for now. - VBOXGUEST = option no; - DRM_VBOXVIDEO = option no; - XEN = option yes; XEN_DOM0 = option yes; PCI_XEN = option yes;