nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build [nv.c:2407:5: error: implicit declaration of function 'init_timer']

[Sachin Mukherjee]

Issue while updating the system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-340 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.09.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:09:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.104 Thu Sep 14 17:13:13 PDT 2017
 GCC version: gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.10)
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.15.0-33-generic
Date: Sat Sep 1 12:18:48 2018
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.8, 4.10.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed
 bbswitch, 0.8, 4.15.0-33-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-340, 340.104, 4.10.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.104/build/nv.c:2407:5: error: implicit declaration of function 'init_timer' [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 0b) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [103c:2212]
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company GF117M [GeForce 610M/710M/810M/820M / GT 620M/625M/630M/720M] [103c:2212]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-31 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 15 Notebook PC
PackageVersion: 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic root=UUID=c0b2f273-00ed-40fa-9642-154ed0c7a9d8 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.27
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: nvidia-340 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/19/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.23
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 2212
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 86.39
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.23:bd09/19/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP15NotebookPC:pvr0991100000000000000600087:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn2212:rvr86.39:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0991100000000000000600087
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.91-2~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Sat Sep 1 11:38:02 2018
xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xserver.errors:
 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initiate mode change.
 NVIDIA(0): Failed to complete mode change
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4~16.04.1

[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 1737750, 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.