nvidia-* kernel module failed to build [error: too many arguments to function ‘get_user_pages’]

[Jarno Suni]

I installed new kernel from xenial-proposed and this happened.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-340 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-142.168-generic 4.4.167
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-142-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0'
.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 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.11)
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: root: clean, 318706/1281120 files, 2426738/5120000 blocks
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-143-generic
Date: Wed Feb 13 12:18:21 2019
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.104/build/nv-linux.h:2161:9: error: too many arguments to function ‘get_user_pages’
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G84GLM [Quadro FX 570M] [10de:040c] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company G84GLM [Quadro FX 570M] [103c:30c5]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-21 (1179 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
LightdmGreeterLogOld:
 ** Message: Starting lightdm-gtk-greeter 2.0.1 (Aug 7 2015, 01:24:18)
 ** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/01_ubuntu.conf
 ** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/30_xubuntu.conf
 ** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
 upstart: indicator-application main process (970) killed by TERM signal
PackageVersion: 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-142-generic root=UUID=bdc3be24-dee9-4ead-bca0-c9b1e45a87e5 ro persistent quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1
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: 12/01/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68MVD Ver. F.20
dmi.board.name: 30C5
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.36
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVDVer.F.20:bd12/01/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pn:pvrF.20:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C5:rvrKBCVersion71.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.version: F.20
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia-340_hybrid.conf: [deleted]
version.compiz: compiz N/A
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 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.8
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
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: Wed Feb 13 12:57:38 2019
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.8

[daniel CURTIS (anoda)]

Hello.

There is a similar raport about failed 'nvidia_304' module build on latest '-proposed' v4.4.0-143-generic kernel:

✗ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/+bug/1815858

Mentioned issue happened on both: amd64 and i385/i686 architectures.

Best regards.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[daniel CURTIS (anoda)]

Hello.

Once agains - I'm sorry for writing post by post, but there is a very interesting comment I found, while checking patches/fixes in Linux v4.4.0-143.169 version (see '1.'). This is excatly the same error, that happened when I updated kernel to the latest '-proposed' release etc. In both cases, it's about "Processing triggers for linux-image-4.4.0-143-generic" and bad return status for 'nvidia' module build.

So, maybe the whole problem with building 'nvidia' module is related with "signing: only install a signed kernel (LP: #1764794)" (see '2.')?

Thanks, best regards.
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[1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1764794/comments/6
[2] https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-143.169

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

I do not see how signing itself would be the cause. That could be tested, if there was linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-143-generic available in xenial-proposed. However, there are other changes in 4.4.0-143-generic that might be the cause for incompatibility between the kernel and the nvidia driver.