fglrx-updates 2:9.000-0ubuntu0.3: fglrx-updates kernel module failed to build [kcl_acpi.c:779:58: error: ‘struct dev_archdata’ has no member named ‘acpi_handle’]

[Mani Sabri]

Here are some log file, virtualbox 4.1.2 fails to compile too but I think its not relevant here
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/make.log

DKMS make.log for fglrx-updates-9.000 for kernel 3.8.0-19-generic (x86_64)
Sat May 4 21:43:57 BST 2013
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 73: cd: /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/9.000/build: No such file or directory
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.a .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/3.8.0-19-generic/build SUBDIRS=/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic'
/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic/arch/x86/Makefile:103: CONFIG_X86_X32 enabled but no binutils support
  CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
  CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function ‘KCL_ACPI_GetHandles’:
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:779:58: error: ‘struct dev_archdata’ has no member named ‘acpi_handle’
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/9.000/build/2.6.x] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic'
make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2
build failed with return value 2

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: fglrx-updates 2:9.000-0ubuntu0.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30~precise1-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.8.0-19-generic
Date: Sat May 4 21:44:16 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageVersion: 2:9.000-0ubuntu0.3
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates
Title: fglrx-updates 2:9.000-0ubuntu0.3: fglrx-updates kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

This problem (and vbox problem) occurs because you are trying to use the 3.8.x kernel. Revert to using the original 3.2.x kernel that comes with precise, and it will allow the modules to build.

[Mani Sabri (mani-sabri)]

It happend after I installed linux-image-generic-lts-raring and after that linux-headers-3.5.0-28-generic which tried to compile the fglrx .
I had no such a problem with linux-image-generic-lts-quantal and kernel 3.5 headers are installed and everything was compiled ok. (and I'm using it now) I thought it will be the same for raring . (also having lts in their name had a great role in thinking they should work)

[Mani Sabri (mani-sabri)]

sorry I meant 3.8 headers not 3.5 headers

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Ian Hulin (ian-hulin)]

See also Issues 1182666 and 1184040, which are marked as duplicates. These are in fact raring upgrades on 32-bit, so this problem is not restricted to running on 64-bit architecture.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Nilfred (nilfred)]

Solved:
jockey-gtk
select experimental v12.11 beta
Activate
Reboot

fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 6550D
OpenGL version string: 4.2.12172 Compatibility Profile Context 8.95

glxgears
6614 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1322.659 FPS