nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build [include/uapi/linux/magic.h:75:1: error: stray ‘\3’ in program]

[takis fyssas]

 "crashes during youtube videos(usually fullscreen) and steam gaming(dota2) "

 "nvidia driver 375 crashes as well"

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-52-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.102 Mon Jan 16 13:06:29 PST 2017
 GCC version: gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4)
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
BootLog:

CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-78-generic
Date: Thu May 18 14:06:30 2017
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1:./include/uapi/linux/magic.h:75:1: error: stray ‘\3’ in program
GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF106 [GeForce GTS 450] [10de:0dc4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-27 (324 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-890XA-UD3
PackageVersion: 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-52-generic root=UUID=b0822e99-4621-4d2c-a6a3-1f4845e21611 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/02/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FC
dmi.board.name: GA-890XA-UD3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFC:bd08/02/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-890XA-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-890XA-UD3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-890XA-UD3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.70-1~ubuntu16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 12.0.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 12.0.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
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: Thu May 18 14:18:15 2017
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7
 input Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0 KEYBOARD, id 8
 input Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0 KEYBOARD, id 9
 input Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0 KEYBOARD, id 10
xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu6.1~16.04.1

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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