Comment 7 for bug 1757008
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| Zhidani Ramadhan (zhidanr) wrote Re: [Bug 1757008] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’] | #7 |
do i have to downgrade my kernel?
On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 7:51 PM, Vincent Ladeuil <email address hidden>
wrote:
> Happened today after the upgrade, lost wifi :-/
>
> Linux pump 4.15.0-24-generic #26~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 15 14:35:08
> UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> rebooting with an older kernel worked around the issue:
>
> Linux pump 4.13.0-45-generic #50~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 30 11:18:27
> UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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> Title:
> bcmwl-kernel-
> implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’]
>
> Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
> Status in broadcom-sta package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> The module fails to build, as it is missing the necessary patches for
> the latest HWE kernel.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
> Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.
> ProcVersionSign
> Uname: Linux 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelMo
> ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
> Architecture: amd64
> DKMSKernelVersion: 4.15.0-13-generic
> Date: Mon Mar 19 15:02:46 2018
> DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-
> 223.271+
> 271+bdcom/
> of function ‘init_timer’ [-Werror=
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-05 (287 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
> (20170215.2)
> PackageVersion: 6.30.223.
> RelatedPackageV
> dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
> apt 1.2.26
> SourcePackage: bcmwl
> Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.
> kernel module failed to build
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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