bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build

[thom]

just happened...no idea why

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-89.136-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-89-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-26-generic
Date: Tue Jun 21 23:28:52 2016
DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.c:935:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘rdtscl’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-16 (249 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu MATE 14.04.2 "Trusty Tahr" - LTS i386 (20150323)
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2: 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.

[Georges Rodier (georges-rodier)]

Have just recently installed Ubuntu MATE 14.04.2 LTS on a venerable HP notebook. The install was done as Ubuntu 16.04 had failed miserably.

Today I got the notice regarding the need to install the new 16.04 hardware updater. N.B., yesterday that update went without a problem on my older DELL PC (13 years old) where I had also recently done a reinstall of UM 14.04.2.

[Martin Rasp (mrasp)]

Affects me too. HP Compaq 615 (old laptop). Output of lspci (under linux image 3.19.0-68):
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
 Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1508]
 Physical Slot: 1
 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
 Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
 Region 0: Memory at d1000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: wl

[chili555 (wrweston)]

@Martin Rasp - I believe your device will work correctly without bcmwl-kernel-source but, instead, with firmware-b43-installer.

[Tom Arnold (g0tt)]

Also happened in ElementaryOS Freya (Based on 14.04 LTS) when installing hardware enablement with Kernel 4.4.

[Martin Rasp (mrasp)]

@chili555: The point is that my Broadcom wifi device works with Linux kernel 3.19.0-69-generic (modules wl + cfg80211). But the kernel modules won't compile in kernel 4.4.0-36 which was installed automatically in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. In the description of bcmwl-kernel-source my wifi chipset BCM4312 is mentioned explicitly.

[Ronny (router-1982)]

same failure, please help. what can i do

[achevrier (a-chevrier-pro)]

Hi.

Same problem with a DELL VOSTRO 1510
in which the driver for wireless is a
BROADCOM CORPORATION BCM4312( Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card

Since 16.04 TLS is installed replacing 14.04 LTS, the wifi is not accessible any more !!!

In "Software and Update" application, in the "driver" subtab, the driver for this BCM4312 is listed and is checked; But it does not work.

Under 14.04 is worked fine.

Please help !!! Urgent please !!! I'm working with this PC.

[Josep Pujadas-Jubany (jpujades)]

Lubuntu 14.04 LTS 32 bit + LTS Enablement Stack (up-to-date)

4.4.0-38-generic #57~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 6 17:22:19 UTC 2016 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files...
Building only for 4.4.0-38-generic
Building for architecture i686
Building initial module for 4.4.0-38-generic
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/bcmwl-kernel-source.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.4.0-38-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/make.log for more information.
modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
S'estan processant els activadors per a initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.4)…
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-38-generic

[Josep Pujadas-Jubany (jpujades)]

Workaround if you are running a Xenial kernel.

Downloaded and installed (using gdebi).

http://launchpadlibrarian.net/226723004/bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8_i386.deb

(Link got from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/xenial/+package/bcmwl-kernel-source)

This is the latest package for Xenial (16.04). I used it with Trusty (14.04) because my computer has LTS Enablement Stack, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack

[Josep Pujadas-Jubany (jpujades)]

Speed seems to be erratic/unstable. With the network-manager applet I see speeds from 5 Mbit/s to 54 Mbit/s. The commands

iwlist wlan0 rate
iwlist wlan0 bitrate

doesn't provide information about.

I read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx in order to find a better solution but it covers only until Trusty (14.04) and I'm running Xenial Kernel (14.04 LTS with LTS Enablement Stack).

[Tom Arnold (g0tt)]

Nobody cares? The problem is still there, any advice how to roll back the installation of the hardware enablement pack? That would help a lot. Thanks.

[Matthias Stille (stiller-matthias)]

@Josep Pujadas-Jubany (jpujades)

Thanks! Worked for me. I got WLAN again.

[jdaviescoates (josef-uniteddiversity)]

I've got an old Dell Inspiron 6400 (which wont run anything after 14.04) and this also effects me, but following the instructions here https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2220454 solves the issues for me.

[fzorz (ferdozorz)]

Hello, I have similar problem.
On my Vostro 1015 the Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN mini card, WiFi works well in Windows. It worked well into ubuntu 10. After upgrading on 14.04 a year ago, works only in wired condition. I have do everything described above, bu no result. What can I do now, plwase?
BR

[epurga (lionsalamnlion)]

Στις 11 Αυγ 2017 11:55, ο χρήστης "fzorz" <email address hidden> έγραψε:

Hello, I have similar problem.
On my Vostro 1015 the Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN mini card, WiFi works well in
Windows. It worked well into ubuntu 10. After upgrading on 14.04 a year
ago, works only in wired condition. I have do everything described above,
bu no result. What can I do now, plwase?
BR

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Title:
  bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2: bcmwl kernel module
  failed to build

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  just happened...no idea why

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-89.136-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-89-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: i386
  DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-26-generic
  Date: Tue Jun 21 23:28:52 2016
  DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.
223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+
bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.c:935:2: error: implicit declaration of
function ‘rdtscl’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-16 (249 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu MATE 14.04.2 "Trusty Tahr" - LTS i386 (20150323)
  PackageVersion: 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.2: bcmwl kernel
module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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[GC (g-cordes)]

@ Josep Pujadas-Jubany (jpujades) and @Matthias Stille (stiller-matthias):
This worked for me as well (#11).
14.04 LTS
Broadcomm BCM4313 on a Samsung netbook N210 Plus
Wireless back again now

Thanx for that!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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