Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed
-- 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/1220226 Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1: bcmwl kernel module failed to build Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I don't exactly know what's going on... but apport suggests I file a bug for this. I was trying to install Raring enablement stack on Precise and this appears. ### excerpt from commandline ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.8.0-29-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-29-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-29-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.960/build/make.log for more information. Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-29-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/make.log for more information. ... ### metadata generated by apport ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-52.78-generic 3.2.48 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-52-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.8.0-29-generic Date: Tue Sep 3 20:22:50 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True PackageVersion: 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1 SourcePackage: bcmwl Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1: bcmwl kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-30 (490 days ago) ### contents of /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/make.log DKMS make.log for bcmwl-6.20.155.1+bdcom for kernel 3.8.0-29-generic (x86_64) Tue Sep 3 20:23:49 PHT 2013 make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-29-generic' CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version Using CFG80211 API LD /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/built-in.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: In function ‘wl_cfg80211_join_ibss’: /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:705:26: error: ‘struct cfg80211_ibss_params’ has no member named ‘channel’ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: At top level: /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1560:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1560:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.scan’) [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1565:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1565:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.set_tx_power’) [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1566:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1566:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.get_tx_power’) [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c: In function ‘wl_update_bss_info’: /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1991:11: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ has no member named ‘information_elements’ /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.c:1992:15: error: ‘struct cfg80211_bss’ has no member named ‘len_information_elements’ make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211.o] Error 1 make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.20.155.1+bdcom/build] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-29-generic' ### contents of /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.960/build/make.log DKMS make.log for fglrx-8.960 for kernel 3.8.0-29-generic (x86_64) Tue Sep 3 20:23:49 PHT 2013 AMD kernel module generator version 2.1 kernel includes at /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/build/include not found or incomplete file: /lib/modules/3.8.0-29-generic/build/include/linux/version.h @@@ Well after reading these logs I think it's because I have proprietary gpu driver installed while performing the upgrade. And somehow it prevented the new kernel to be built. But yeah, I don't know really. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1220226/+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