nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.2: nvidia-304 kernel module failed to build (error: implicit declaration of function 'init_timer' [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration])

[macklin santiago]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.15.0-29-generic
Date: Sat Jul 21 18:23:32 2018
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-304, 304.135, 4.13.0-45-generic, x86_64: installed
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-304:304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.2:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-304/304.135/build/nv.c:3033:5: error: implicit declaration of function 'init_timer' [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:041e] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems 4th Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [1019:7ead]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-31 (416 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
MachineType: ECS H81H3-M3
PackageVersion: 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic root=UUID=b009a3be-d0b4-4524-b9d1-bc0fcb065195 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.27
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
Title: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.2: nvidia-304 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/29/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: H81H3-M3
dmi.board.vendor: ECS
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: ECS
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd05/29/2015:svnECS:pnH81H3-M3:pvr1.0:rvnECS:rnH81H3-M3:rvr1.0:cvnECS:ct3:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: H81H3-M3
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ECS
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.91-2~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Sat Jul 21 18:54:28 2018
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4~16.04.1
xserver.video_driver: modeset

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1737750, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.