broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.271-3~16.04.1: broadcom-sta kernel module failed to build [error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘last_rx’]

[jokrebel]

Sorry, I do not know what failed. But my kernel is 4.11.0-26

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.271-3~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.13.0-26-generic
Date: Thu Jan 11 07:30:47 2018
DuplicateSignature: dkms:broadcom-sta-dkms:6.30.223.271-3~16.04.1:/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2915:10: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘last_rx’
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-03 (678 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.271-3~16.04.1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: broadcom-sta
Title: broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.271-3~16.04.1: broadcom-sta kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Looks like a duplicate of bug 1713638. So you might have better luck installing 'bcmwl' instead of 'broadcom-sta'.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[john brown (4x4prepper)]

I installed according to a bug fix posted elsewhere to get my WiFi going on my Toshiba Satellite to work, which it does now. It never worked before the patch with 16.04 LTS.