bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu5: bcmwl kernel module failed to build

Bug #1915401 reported by Anna Frauwallner
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
bcmwl (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

I downloaded and installed yesterday a security update and afterwards the wifi symbol was gone on the upper right corner of the screen
and I could only connect to the internet with the lan cable.

Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
v=20.04

HP Notebook - 15-af193ng (ENERGY STAR)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-41.46~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
DKMSKernelVersion: 5.8.0-41-generic
Date: Sun Feb 7 23:38:45 2021
DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu5:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.271+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.c:949:10: error: implicit declaration of function ‘ioremap_nocache’; did you mean ‘ioremap_cache’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-02-02 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu5
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.4
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu5: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Anna Frauwallner (annafrauwallner) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in bcmwl (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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