nvidia-331-uvm 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4: nvidia-331-uvm kernel module failed to build

[Astrid]

Hello,
The nvidia-331 kernel module couldn't build during upgrading from kernel 3.13 to 4.0.4. The error messages pop up during the installation of the dpkg of the .deb files for kernel 4.0.4. Actually there are error messages for all the proprietary packages, i.e. nvidia-331 and bcmwl 6.30.223.141 (the installation is looking for 6.30.223.248 which I do not use - I file a separate bug report for that one).

I have tried to prevent those complications by priorly installing the build-essential package, but it did not help. Would it change something if I was unselecting the two proprietary packages from the Software admin prior to installing the new kernel, and then reinstalling after rebooting under the new kernel ?

Meanwhile, I'll see if I am more lucky with another kernel, like 3.18 for my upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nvidia-331-uvm 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.0.4-040004-generic
Date: Wed May 27 00:30:11 2015
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-331-uvm:331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331/331.113/build/nv.c:2027:29: error: ‘struct file’ has no member named ‘f_dentry’
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-25 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageVersion: 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331
Title: nvidia-331-uvm 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4: nvidia-331-uvm kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Astrid (beastlife42)]

Hello,

Now I would like to report that after first reboot after kernel upgrade, my screen came up without any problem, even with my Fn left/right button for brightness fully functional (my modification made under previous kernel in /etc/default/grub were carried out neatly too without further intervention from me) !

So the warnings concerning the module nvidia-331 during kernel upgrade seem not to be an issue after all. Therefore I suppose this bug is solved.

[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 1409190, 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.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Bernhard Schülke (bernhard001)]

It affects me.