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[Bug 1479913] Re: fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build [FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module fglrx.ko uses GPL-only symbol 'pci_ignore_hotplug']

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From: Alberto Milone <alberto.milone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:08:27 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1479913 <1479913@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sender: bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** Description changed:

+ [Impact]
+ An update to the lts-vivid backported kernel (3.19.0-26) pulled in a commit that made pci_ignore_hotplug() GPL only. As a result, the DKMS module fails.
+ 
+ [Test Case]
+ Install the new packages and check that DKMS doesn't fail.
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ Low, the patches are already included wily.
+ 
+ __________________________________
+ 
  Have no idea what happened. Contact me if you need additional details.
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
-  
+ 
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.0-26-generic
  Date: Thu Jul 30 12:05:59 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: vivid
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
-  fglrx-core, 15.200, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
-  vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
-  vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-26-generic, x86_64: installed
+  fglrx-core, 15.200, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
+  vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
+  vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-26-generic, x86_64: installed
  GraphicsCard:
-  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Barts XT [Radeon HD 6870] [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
-    Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2010]
+  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Barts XT [Radeon HD 6870] [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2010]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-16 (1046 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
  MachineType: BIOSTAR Group A770E3
  PackageVersion: 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root ro radeon.nomodeset=1 radeon.dpm=1 crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
-  apt  1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1
+  dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
+  apt  1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1
  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
  Title: fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 080014
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: A770E3
  dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080014:bd04/21/2010:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnA770E3:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnA770E3:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: A770E3
  dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.1+15.04.20150410.1-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.62+git1507210630.293f8f~gd~u
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.7~git1507230730.2ca1f7~gd~u
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.7~git1507230730.2ca1f7~gd~u
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  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 Jul 30 09:44:01 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3
  xserver.video_driver: fglrx

** Summary changed:

- fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build [FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module fglrx.ko uses GPL-only symbol 'pci_ignore_hotplug']
+ SRU request: fglrx.ko fails because of backported GPL-only 'pci_ignore_hotplug' symbol

** Description changed:

  [Impact]
- An update to the lts-vivid backported kernel (3.19.0-26) pulled in a commit that made pci_ignore_hotplug() GPL only. As a result, the DKMS module fails.
+ An update to the lts-vivid backported kernel (3.19.0-26) in Trusty and to the default kernel in Vivid, pulled in a commit that made pci_ignore_hotplug() GPL only. As a result, the DKMS module fails.
  
  [Test Case]
  Install the new packages and check that DKMS doesn't fail.
  
  [Regression Potential]
  Low, the patches are already included wily.
  
  __________________________________
  
  Have no idea what happened. Contact me if you need additional details.
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
  
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.0-26-generic
  Date: Thu Jul 30 12:05:59 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: vivid
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   fglrx-core, 15.200, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
   vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
   vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-26-generic, x86_64: installed
  GraphicsCard:
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Barts XT [Radeon HD 6870] [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2010]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-16 (1046 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
  MachineType: BIOSTAR Group A770E3
  PackageVersion: 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root ro radeon.nomodeset=1 radeon.dpm=1 crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
   apt  1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1
  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
  Title: fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 080014
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: A770E3
  dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080014:bd04/21/2010:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnA770E3:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnA770E3:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: A770E3
  dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.1+15.04.20150410.1-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.62+git1507210630.293f8f~gd~u
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.7~git1507230730.2ca1f7~gd~u
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.7~git1507230730.2ca1f7~gd~u
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  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 Jul 30 09:44:01 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3
  xserver.video_driver: fglrx

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Title:
  SRU request: fglrx.ko fails because of backported GPL-only
  'pci_ignore_hotplug' symbol

Status in fglrx-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in fglrx-installer-updates package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in fglrx-installer source package in Trusty:
  In Progress
Status in fglrx-installer-updates source package in Trusty:
  In Progress
Status in fglrx-installer source package in Vivid:
  Triaged
Status in fglrx-installer-updates source package in Vivid:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  An update to the lts-vivid backported kernel (3.19.0-26) in Trusty and to the default kernel in Vivid, pulled in a commit that made pci_ignore_hotplug() GPL only. As a result, the DKMS module fails.

  [Test Case]
  Install the new packages and check that DKMS doesn't fail.

  [Regression Potential]
  Low, the patches are already included wily.

  __________________________________

  Have no idea what happened. Contact me if you need additional details.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.0-26-generic
  Date: Thu Jul 30 12:05:59 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: vivid
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus:
   fglrx-core, 15.200, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
   vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
   vboxhost, 4.3.30, 3.19.0-26-generic, x86_64: installed
  GraphicsCard:
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Barts XT [Radeon HD 6870] [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2010]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-16 (1046 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
  MachineType: BIOSTAR Group A770E3
  PackageVersion: 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root ro radeon.nomodeset=1 radeon.dpm=1 crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
   apt  1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1
  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
  Title: fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 080014
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: A770E3
  dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080014:bd04/21/2010:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnA770E3:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnA770E3:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: A770E3
  dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.1+15.04.20150410.1-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.62+git1507210630.293f8f~gd~u
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.7~git1507230730.2ca1f7~gd~u
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.7~git1507230730.2ca1f7~gd~u
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  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 Jul 30 09:44:01 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3
  xserver.video_driver: fglrx

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References

[Bug 1479913] [NEW] fglrx-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build
From: drizzle, 2015-07-30