bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: too few arguments to function 'cfg80211_ibss_joined']

[Saprativa Bhattacharjee]

Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release: 14.04

bcmwl-kernel-source:
  Installed: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I expected it to start my wifi but my wifi is not working.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.16.0-30-generic
Date: Sat Feb 21 17:15:59 2015
DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1844:4: error: too few arguments to function 'cfg80211_ibss_joined'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Rachit (rachitagr)]

Please let me know if any fix is found for this bug.
I am using Dell Vostro 2520

[Saprativa Bhattacharjee (saprativa)]

I installed the latest version of bcmwl-kernel-source from the utopic repository instead of trusty's repository.

[frojnd (prijatelj-mp3)]

It also happens with one of my laptops:

I tried to reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source module but it fails. Is there any work-around? (Beside rolling back to the previous kernel)?

[Saprativa Bhattacharjee (saprativa)]

install the latest version from ubuntu 14.10's repository

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Yeah looks like the new kernel in Ubuntu 14.04.2 is too new for the bcmwl driver in the same release.