Broadcom kernel module failed to build [error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given]
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
bcmwl (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Alberto Milone | ||
Trusty |
Won't Fix
|
Medium
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.
Uname: Linux 3.16.1-custom x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.14.6-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.17.0-
Date: Tue Aug 19 19:42:02 2014
DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-05 (45 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu "Utopic" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140703-15:52
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Related branches
- Sebastien Bacher: Approve
-
Diff: 66 lines (+44/-0)3 files modifieddebian/changelog (+10/-0)
debian/dkms.conf.in (+1/-0)
debian/patches/0014-add-support-for-Linux-3.17-rc4.patch (+33/-0)
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
Changed in bcmwl (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in bcmwl (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
Changed in broadcom-sta (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
summary: |
- bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1: bcmwl kernel module - failed to build [error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but - only 3 given] + Broadcom kernel module failed to build [error: macro "alloc_netdev" + requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given] |
Changed in bcmwl (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
no longer affects: | broadcom-sta (Ubuntu) |
no longer affects: | bcmwl (Ubuntu Trusty) |
Changed in bcmwl (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | New → Fix Committed |
tags: | added: verification-needed-trusty |
tags: | removed: verification-needed verification-needed-trusty |
Sorry, it will usually take time for 3rd party drivers like bcmwl to catch up with the latest kernels. You should roll back to a kernel that the driver does support for now.