Bernado, could you save me some time please? Originally, I thought you were proposing to patch some of the kernel source. However, when I started work I quickly discovered the three target files are in the bcmwl package and the kernel is untouched.
I have compared your proposed file 0006-add-support-for- linux-3.8.0.patch with the original in my distributed copy from bcmwl-6.20.155.1+bdcom. I can see your proposal is a "rolled up" patch that includes the original distro change as well as your new one. My problem is that I am not familiar enough with the package delivery mechanism. Your patch file seems to compare git trees, but I am puzzled by the fact that the distro has a "patches" subdirectory with that file in it. If I replace the original patch file with your new copy and then reinstall the package, will the patch be automatically applied (sounds like magic to me!)... or is it just shipped as documentation? I was all ready to rework your patches to apply them to the "src" subdirectory when I realised my effort might not be necessary. Could you advise me, please? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1156138 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source fails to build on lowlatency kernel [FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module wl.ko uses GPL-only symbol '__rcu_read_unlock'] Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu 13.04 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.22-generic 3.8.3 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.9.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.8.0-12-lowlatency Date: Sat Mar 16 23:37:03 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-03 (72 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) MarkForUpload: True PackageVersion: 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6 SourcePackage: bcmwl Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6: bcmwl kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-12 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1156138/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
