bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build

[Brinstar]

module not working after 4.0 kernel update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-12.12-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.17-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.0.0-040000-generic
Date: Mon Apr 13 18:02:02 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-10 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150326)
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Danny Stieben (dmaxel)]

I can confirm that the bcmwl driver does not work on the 4.0 kernel.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Danny Stieben (dmaxel)]

The guys over in the Arch AUR claim that they have a patch to enable support for the 4.0 kernel. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/broadcom-wl-dkms/

[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 1251037, 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.