tp-smapi-dkms 0.41-1: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build [error: return from incompatible pointer type]

[H.-R. Oberhage]

Known error, but for a different Ubuntu (16.04(.2)) and kernel (4.13) version!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tp-smapi-dkms 0.41-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.13.0-31-generic
Date: Tue Jan 23 09:12:53 2018
DuplicateSignature: dkms:tp-smapi-dkms:0.41-1:./include/linux/moduleparam.h:346:67: error: return from incompatible pointer type [-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-08 (929 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 0.41-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: tp-smapi
Title: tp-smapi-dkms 0.41-1: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[FGo (fgo)]

Hello,
i will send you my tp-smapi make.log as attachment
with the following warning...

/var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build/thinkpad_ec.c: In function ‘check_dmi_for_ec’:
/var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build/thinkpad_ec.c:469:1: warning: the frame size of 1728 bytes is larger than 1024 bytes

maybe it might be helpful ; )

uname -a
Linux 'user' 4.13.0-41-generic #46~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 3 10:06:43 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

best regards,
Frank

[Roopesh Nair (roopesh90nair)]

Hi,

Facing the issue during installation as:

...
Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=4.13.0-45-generic -C /lib/modules/4.13.0-45-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build....(bad exit status: 2)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.13.0-45-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build/make.log for more information.
Processing triggers for shim-signed (1.33.1~16.04.1+13-0ubuntu2) ...
Secure Boot not enabled on this system.

$uname - a
Linux pricifydev1-ThinkPad-W540 4.13.0-45-generic #50~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 30 11:18:27 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Attached make.log

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[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 1606447, 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.