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[Bug 1424134] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: too few arguments to function 'cfg80211_ibss_joined']

 

It also happens with one of my laptops:
 
I tried to reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source module but it fails. Is there any work-around? (Beside rolling back to the previous kernel)?

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Title:
  bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module
  failed to build [error: too few arguments to function
  'cfg80211_ibss_joined']

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
  Release:	14.04

  bcmwl-kernel-source:
    Installed: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
    Candidate: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2 0
          500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  I expected it to start my wifi but my wifi is not working.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.16.0-30-generic
  Date: Sat Feb 21 17:15:59 2015
  DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1844:4: error: too few arguments to function 'cfg80211_ibss_joined'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  PackageVersion: 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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