Public bug reported: Recently, the bcmwl package started to fial to build on a 4.6 kernel:
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu10) over (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu10) ... Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu10) ... Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom DKMS files... Building only for 4.6.0-10-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 4.6.0-10-generic ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-4.6.0-10-generic is not supported Error! Application of patch 0022-add-support-for-Linux-4.8.patch failed. Check /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/ for more information. modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found in directory /lib/modules/4.6.0-10-generic The version from xenial (-0ubuntu8) works fine, the xenial versions (-0ubuntu9 and -0ubuntu10) fail. ** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1618033 Title: fails to build on 4.6 kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1618033/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs