nvidia-384 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-384 kernel module failed to build [error: too few arguments to function ‘get_user_pages’]

[Eric Raskin]

fails on latest kernel 134 on get_user_pages calls. Arguments changed for the function between -142 and -143 kernels.

common/inc/nv-mm.h includes a macro to deal with this problem, but it is not working.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-384 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-142.168-generic 4.4.167
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-142-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-143-generic
Date: Wed Feb 13 10:15:20 2019
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-384:384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-384/384.130/build/common/inc/nv-mm.h:49:35: error: too few arguments to function ‘get_user_pages’
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-08-11 (2743 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageVersion: 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-384
Title: nvidia-384 384.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-384 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia-384_hybrid.conf: [deleted]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[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.

[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