nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3: nvidia-304 kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function 'init_timer']

[Hariom Bhandari]

nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3: nvidia-304 kernel module failed to build

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-47-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: 4.15.0-47-generic
Date: Mon Apr 8 16:07:37 2019
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-304, 304.135, 4.10.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-304:304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3:/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 Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [1028:0253]
   Subsystem: Dell Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) [1028:0253]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-30 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1200
PackageVersion: 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-47-generic root=UUID=4b9ed426-d4ec-40f3-88f2-538c5a15b323 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.31
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
Title: nvidia-304 304.135-0ubuntu0.16.04.3: nvidia-304 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/13/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd03/13/2009:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1200:pvrA09:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV
dmi.product.name: Vostro 1200
dmi.product.version: A09
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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: Fri Apr 5 14:36:12 2019
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.2

[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.