Broadcom WiFi proprietary wl modile failed to load on 2.6.24-19-generic kernel

[Vadim]

Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic

wl module failed to load on 2.6.24-19-generic kernel

$ sudo modprobe wl
FATAL: Error inserting wl (/lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/volatile/wl.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
$ dmesg
[ 1725.178492] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_get
[ 1725.178967] wl: Unknown symbol wf_channel2mhz
[ 1725.179049] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_isr
[ 1725.179176] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_set
[ 1725.179293] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_statsupd
[ 1725.179414] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_bprintf
[ 1725.179771] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_dpc
[ 1725.179952] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_chipmatch
[ 1725.180103] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_reset
[ 1725.180330] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_sendpkt
[ 1725.180510] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrsrestore
[ 1725.180591] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_init
[ 1725.180680] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_parse_tlvs
[ 1725.180987] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_down
[ 1725.181110] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_iovar_getint
[ 1725.181230] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_iovar_setint
[ 1725.181345] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_up
[ 1725.181551] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_qdbm_to_mw
[ 1725.181635] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_mkiovar
[ 1725.181740] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrsoff
[ 1725.181824] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_mw_to_qdbm
[ 1725.181951] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrsupd
[ 1725.182032] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_ioctl
[ 1725.182146] wl: Unknown symbol wf_mhz2channel
[ 1725.182228] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrson
[ 1725.182309] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_attach
[ 1725.182464] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_iovar_op
[ 1725.182545] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_detach
[ 1725.182652] wl: Unknown symbol pktsetprio

$ modinfo wl
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/volatile/wl.ko
srcversion: 2426DEB6E5C74CFABD6E357
alias: pci:v000014E4d00004315sv*sd*bc02sc80i*
depends: ieee80211_crypt
vermagic: 2.6.24-19-generic SMP mod_unload 586
parm: oneonly:int
parm: piomode:int
parm: nompc:int
parm: name:string

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release: 8.04

$ LANG="C" apt-cache policy linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic:
  Installed: 2.6.24.13-19.44
  Candidate: 2.6.24.13-19.44
  Version table:
 *** 2.6.24.13-19.44 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/restricted Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Augusto Santos (mkhaos7)]

I can confirm this!
I've a Dell Vostro 1000, with a Broadcom 4310 and this started happening after that last restricted modules update.

[GravityGripp (gravitygripp)]

Also see bug #243930

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24/+bug/243930

[itsjustarumour (itsjustarumour-gmail-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

Confirmed on Hardy 8.04 32-bit - Wednesday's automatic updates of the following components broke the wireless on my HP Compaq 6720s laptop with Broadcom BCM 4310 chipset (wl driver):

linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (2.6.24.13-19.42) to 2.6.24.13-19.44
linux-restricted-modules-common (2.6.24.13-19.42) to 2.6.24.13-19.44

I have confirmed this behaviour on 2 different laptops, and 3 Hardy 8.04 installs.

dmesg gives:

[ 24.455862] wl: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel.
[ 24.455918] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_get
[ 24.456127] wl: Unknown symbol wf_channel2mhz
[ 24.456156] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_isr
[ 24.456203] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_set
[ 24.456246] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_statsupd
[ 24.456290] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_bprintf
[ 24.456430] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_dpc [ 24.456498] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_chipmatch
[ 24.456548] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_reset
[ 24.456634] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_sendpkt
[ 24.456703] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrsrestore
[ 24.456731] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_init
[ 24.456763] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_parse_tlvs
[ 24.456882] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_down
[ 24.456928] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_iovar_getint
[ 24.456973] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_iovar_setint [ 24.457016] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_up
[ 24.457094] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_qdbm_to_mw
[ 24.457124] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_mkiovar
[ 24.457161] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrsoff
[ 24.457191] wl: Unknown symbol bcm_mw_to_qdbm
[ 24.457238] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrsupd
[ 24.457267] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_ioctl
[ 24.457309] wl: Unknown symbol wf_mhz2channel
[ 24.457338] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_intrson
[ 24.457367] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_attach
[ 24.457426] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_iovar_op
[ 24.457454] wl: Unknown symbol wlc_detach
[ 24.457494] wl: Unknown symbol pktsetprio