bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘init_timers’?]

[Mark Dannunzio]

package will not load

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.15.0-29-generic
Date: Sun Oct 7 21:26:55 2018
DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2358:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘init_timers’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-05 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[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 1757008, 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.

[Mark Dannunzio (msdmsd49)]

Hello,

    Was able to get this to load.
    This is a new install of ubuntu 18.04.
    Had to run the "install -f" cmd a few times, then the updates worked.

    Mark Dannunzio

> On October 7, 2018 at 10:26 PM Daniel van Vugt <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1757008 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1757008
>
> 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 1757008, 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.
>
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
> + bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘init_timers’?]
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1757008
> Broadcom wireless drivers failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’]
>
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> Title:
> bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8: bcmwl kernel module
> failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’;
> did you mean ‘init_timers’?]
>
> Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> package will not load
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
> Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
> Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
> Architecture: amd64
> DKMSKernelVersion: 4.15.0-29-generic
> Date: Sun Oct 7 21:26:55 2018
> DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2358:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘init_timers’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-05 (2 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
> PackageVersion: 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
> Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
> PythonDetails: N/A
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
> apt 1.6.3
> SourcePackage: bcmwl
> Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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