package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: bcmwl kernel module failed to build (error: unknown field ‘ndo_set_multicast_list’ specified in initializer)

[ivanbajr]

Não reconhece a placa de rede wifi.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3.2
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-030200-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 5 05:14:12 2012
ErrorMessage: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageVersion: 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3.2
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: 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.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

A fix for this bug has been released in Ubuntu 12.04.

bcmwl (5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu5) precise; urgency=low

  * Add 0004-Add-support-for-Linux-3.2.patch.

 -- Alberto Milone <email address hidden> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:48:03 +0100

[Mossroy (mossroy)]

Version 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu5 of this package does not work on kernel 3.3 (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/912155 : the compile error still happens, even if I already use this patched version)

I think it's because of the dkms declaration in dkms.conf :
PATCH[3]="0004-Add-support-for-Linux-3.2.patch"
PATCH_MATCH[3]="^3.2"

which means that the patch 0004-Add-support-for-Linux-3.2.patch will only be applied on kernel versions starting with 3.2 (off-topic : I suppose the dot should be escaped?)

I suggest to replace it with something like :
PATCH_MATCH[3]="^3\.[23]"

so that the patch would be applied for kernel 3.3, too. Maybe the regex should also be applied on further versions (3.4, 3.5 etc)? I don't what is the policy for that.

NB : I did not have the time to repackage and test

[Mossroy (mossroy)]

Wrong link in my above comment : see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/933519 for a compile error with kernel 3.3 and version 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu5

[xcalin (xcalin16-gmail)]

i`ve made a patched version of bcmwl-kernel-source compatible for kernel 3.3 based on Mossroy posts

here is it:

http://ubuntuone.com/1S3CLOHCo8ebKF42UFIdHw

[Mossroy (mossroy)]

The status of this issue is still "Fix released". I think it should be reopened (or duplicated maybe?).
I unfortunately don't have the rights to reopen it.

[Adam Porter (alphapapa)]

This bug is not fixed in Precise.

[Ben Solwitz (notalamer)]

Also experiencing this bug in 12.04 after downgrading my kernel back to 3.2.0-23. The upgrade to 3.2.0-24 yesterday seemed to break some things, so I downgraded and now my wireless is broken. At least my system boots reliably now.

[Ben Solwitz (notalamer)]

The attached patch from this page fixes the problem:

http://www.mindwerks.net/2011/11/wireless-bcm4312-3-2-kernel/