fglrx-core 2:14.201-0ubuntu2: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘read_cr4’]

[Warren]

This report automatically generated while attempting to install kernel 4.0rc1 in order to test whether a different bug still exists in this upstream version.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: fglrx-core 2:14.201-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.0.0-040000rc1-generic
Date: Fri Feb 27 16:01:47 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: utopic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature: dkms:fglrx-core:2:14.201-0ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/fglrx-core/14.201/build/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:4462:9: error: implicit declaration of function ‘read_cr4’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8650G] [1002:990b] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1984]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-23 (1010 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
PackageVersion: 2:14.201-0ubuntu2
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-31-generic root=UUID=515bfe03-1a57-4762-9cc1-6896e081c4c5 ro quiet splash rootfstype=ext4
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: fglrx-core 2:14.201-0ubuntu2: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.35
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 1984
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 01.15
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.35:bd11/11/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion17NotebookPC:pvr0880100003305B10000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1984:rvr01.15:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0880100003305B10000620100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Fri Feb 27 09:08:45 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.3
xserver.video_driver: fglrx

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Charles Phillips (doublerebel)]

Patch from Debian bug #785150 fixed this for me in fglrx-core 15.200, I think it would apply here also.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1456445/comments/3
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=785150