Comment 102 for bug 1268257

This is not a "new" kernel. This is wherever comes with the downloaded
Ubuntu 14.04.
On Jan 11, 2015 3:16 AM, "dino99" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Here is a workaround to force nvidia compilation with a new kernel:
>
> -first be sure to get both 2 kernel headers & both 2 kernel images
> installed
> - then inside /usr/src/nvidia ... /
>
> Change f_dentry to f_path.dentry in nv.c and nv-frontend.c files.
> And change MODULE_LICENSE("NVIDIA"); to MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); in the
> same files.
>
> - when the changes are made and saved, then reinstall the 4 kernel
> files: you should no more see compilation errors, and get a smooth boot
> with that kernel.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1268257
>
> Title:
> nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu3: nvidia-331-updates kernel module
> failed to build, with only error: "objdump: '... .tmp_nv.o': No such
> file"
>
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Nvidia kernel module failed to build on kernel 3.13.0-2
> Yesterday when the new kernel was pushed, the dkms process failed.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> Package: nvidia-331-updates 331.20-0ubuntu9
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4
> Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> DKMSKernelVersion: 3.13.0-2-generic
> Date: Sun Jan 12 01:28:35 2014
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-03 (69 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64
> (20131016.1)
> PackageVersion: 331.20-0ubuntu9
> SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates
> Title: nvidia-331-updates 331.20-0ubuntu9: nvidia-331-updates kernel
> module failed to build
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-12-29 (13 days ago)
>
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