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Fixes issue while building kernel modules

structuredAttrs is enabled
created 19 symlinks in user environment
structuredAttrs is enabled
kernel version is 6.18.57
cat: misc/bbswitch.ko.cer: No such file or directory

I have tested the this fix with my Nvidia 630M

$ modinfo bbswitch
filename:       /run/booted-system/kernel-modules/lib/modules/6.18.57/kernel/misc/bbswitch.ko.xz
version:        0.8
author:         Peter Wu <lekensteyn@gmail.com>
description:    Toggle the discrete graphics card
license:        GPL
srcversion:     83C4A9B761564926B497EBD
depends:        
name:           bbswitch
retpoline:      Y
vermagic:       6.18.57 SMP preempt mod_unload 
sig_id:         PKCS#7
signer:         
sig_key:        
sig_hashalgo:   unknown
signature:      
parm:           load_state:Initial card state (0 = off, 1 = on, -1 = unchanged) (int)
parm:           unload_state:Card state on unload (0 = off, 1 = on, -1 = unchanged) (int)
parm:           skip_optimus_dsm:Skip probe of Optimus discrete DSM (default = false) (bool)

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@nixpkgs-ci nixpkgs-ci Bot added 10.rebuild-linux: 11-100 This PR causes between 11 and 100 packages to rebuild on Linux. 10.rebuild-darwin: 0 This PR does not cause any packages to rebuild on Darwin. 9.needs: reviewer This PR currently has no reviewers requested and needs attention. 7.no default reviewers This PR targets a package or module with no existing maintainers; roving reviewers, take pity! labels Oct 21, 2026
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7.no default reviewers This PR targets a package or module with no existing maintainers; roving reviewers, take pity! 9.needs: reviewer This PR currently has no reviewers requested and needs attention. 10.rebuild-darwin: 0 This PR does not cause any packages to rebuild on Darwin. 10.rebuild-linux: 11-100 This PR causes between 11 and 100 packages to rebuild on Linux.

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