fglrx-updates 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2: fglrx-updates kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘__get_cpu_var’]

[Athanassios Strantzalos]

I run Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Cinnamon desktop x64, just upgraded my linux kernel to 3.19, via:

"cd /tmp/
+
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900-generic_3.19.0-031900.201502091451_amd64.deb
+
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-vivid/linux-headers-3.19.0-031900_3.19.0-031900.201502091451_all.deb
+
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-vivid/linux-image-3.19.0-031900-generic_3.19.0-031900.201502091451_amd64.deb
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sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.19.0-*.deb linux-image-3.19.0-*.deb
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sudo reboot"

The problem I have was reported automatically by my system. So far, I haven't noticed any malfunctions myself...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: fglrx-updates 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.0-031900-generic
Date: Thu Mar 12 01:11:58 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx-updates, 13.350.1, 3.13.0-47-generic, x86_64: installed
DuplicateSignature: dkms:fglrx-updates:2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-updates/13.350.1/build/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:4733:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘__get_cpu_var’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:05ee]
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Venus XT [Radeon HD 8870M] [1002:6821] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:05ee]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-09 (214 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
LightdmGreeterLog:
 (lightdm-gtk-greeter:2269): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_container_foreach: assertion 'GTK_IS_CONTAINER (container)' failed

 (lightdm-gtk-greeter:2269): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_container_foreach: assertion 'GTK_IS_CONTAINER (container)' failed

 (lightdm-gtk-greeter:2269): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_container_foreach: assertion 'GTK_IS_CONTAINER (container)' failed
LightdmGreeterLogOld:
 (lightdm-gtk-greeter:2342): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_container_foreach: assertion 'GTK_IS_CONTAINER (container)' failed

 (lightdm-gtk-greeter:2342): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_container_foreach: assertion 'GTK_IS_CONTAINER (container)' failed

 (lightdm-gtk-greeter:2342): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_container_foreach: assertion 'GTK_IS_CONTAINER (container)' failed
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3737
PackageVersion: 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900-generic root=UUID=c18e6c5b-cc8a-40d3-98fe-f9721bd79aab ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates
Title: fglrx-updates 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2: fglrx-updates kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/30/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0HF1CD
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A08
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd04/30/2014:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3737:pvrA08:rvnDellInc.:rn0HF1CD:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA08:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3737
dmi.product.version: A08
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150122-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Thu Mar 12 01:13:31 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id 5534
 vendor AUO
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Robert M. Muncrief (rmuncrief-9)]

AMD Catalyst 14.12 drivers will not compile on Ubuntu 15.04. I am using an HD 6450 and can compile the drivers fine on 14.04 LTS. The fglrx beta drivers included with 15.04 are very buggy and unusable with cairo-dock so it is critical to able to compile the 14.12 drivers.