ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build [error: ‘struct kernel_stat’ has no member named ‘cpustat’]

[neil hamilton]

Possible Workaround: https://launchpad.net/~crass/+archive/ndiswrapper

this error has been posted several times

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-19-generic
Date: Fri Nov 30 10:47:32 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-26 (34 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 1.57-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

ndiswrapper 1.58 had been released to address this issue. For folks suffering from this bug, please test the latest version: https://launchpad.net/~crass/+archive/ndiswrapper

[Jamelle Comfort (jeanius-comfort)]

Thanks for for the assistance

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 8:51 AM, Dave Lentz <email address hidden>wrote:

> ndiswrapper 1.58 had been released to address this issue. For folks
> suffering from this bug, please test the latest version:
> https://launchpad.net/~crass/+archive/ndiswrapper
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> + Possible Workaround: https://launchpad.net/~crass/+archive/ndiswrapper
> +
> this error has been posted several times
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
> Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
> Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic i686
> ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
> Architecture: i386
> DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-19-generic
> Date: Fri Nov 30 10:47:32 2012
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-26 (34 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386
> (20121017.2)
> MarkForUpload: True
> PackageArchitecture: all
> PackageVersion: 1.57-1ubuntu1
> SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
> Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed
> to build
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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> duplicate bug report (1130331).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1085177
>
> Title:
> ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to
> build [error: ‘struct kernel_stat’ has no member named ‘cpustat’]
>
> Status in “ndiswrapper” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Possible Workaround: https://launchpad.net/~crass/+archive/ndiswrapper
>
> this error has been posted several times
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
> Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
> Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic i686
> ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
> Architecture: i386
> DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-19-generic
> Date: Fri Nov 30 10:47:32 2012
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-26 (34 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386
> (20121017.2)
> MarkForUpload: True
> PackageArchitecture: all
> PackageVersion: 1.57-1ubuntu1
> SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
> Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed
> to build
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

This bug renders the application useless and prevents users from being able to use their wireless adapter when the only option is using a Windows driver. Workaround through PPA is possible: https://launchpad.net/~crass/+archive/ndiswrapper