nvidia-331 331.38-0ubuntu6 fails to build with kernel 3.14.x : error: variable ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’ has initializer but incomplete type

[Gerd Grundke]

Nvidia kernel module failed to build on kernel 3.14.0-rc7

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.14.0-031400rc7-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.14.0-031400rc7-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.14.0-031400rc7-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331/331.38/build/make.log for more information.

make.log is attached

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nvidia-331 331.38-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-18.38-generic 3.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.14.0-031400rc7-generic
Date: Fri Mar 21 18:24:42 2014
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-331:331.38-0ubuntu6:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331/331.38/build/nv-acpi.c:64:21: error: variable ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’ has initializer but incomplete type
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-27 (22 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
PackageVersion: 331.38-0ubuntu6
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331
Title: nvidia-331 331.38-0ubuntu6: nvidia-331 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-02-28 (21 days ago)

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

Note that there is no guarantee that binary kernel modules found in the repo will work with newer custom kernels, even those in Ubuntu mainline PPA.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

It renders essential functionality of the package (or a dependent one) broken.

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

Changing back to Undecided. If this bug affected systems using kernels in the repository, Triaged/'High' might be appropriate, but as it stands now, the bug is closer to simply being 'Invalid' because the OP has a custom kernel.

The only reason I chose to not mark it Invalid is because Ubuntu may decide to use a 3.14.x kernel in Trusty and then this may report may be valid if Ubuntu does not update the nvidia-331 package to support a 3.14.x kernel.

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

It renders essential functionality of the package (or a dependent one) broken.

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

Alberto, right now this is a bug that affects "unusual end-user configurations" (custom rc kernel), so the importance could just as easily be Low, hence my decision to leave it Undecided for the moment. I'm not going to change it back myself because I really don't care that much. If you disagree with another bug triager's opinion, maybe you should discuss it with them in private before making them look foolish in public...

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1289440, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.