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[Matt Hanyok <1307744@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi jsmitch -

you'll need to install the package "dkms" for the package listed in #13
to install. Normally it's installed when you attempt to update the
proprietary driver module, but if you're on a fresh install and haven't
done that, worry not.

The dkms package is located on the Ubuntu install media, at
/pool/main/d/dkms - on the 14.04.2 media, the filename is
"dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04_all.deb". Install that first, then
install the bcmwl package file.

Also, related to this bug: I have a second system which was running
14.04.1 and I followed the instruction to "opt in" to the hardware
enablement stack on that system, rather than doing a fresh install.
Instructions for doing so are outlined here:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack

I was surprised to find that doing so pulled down the updated bcmwl
package automatically and did not require a manual install after the
fact. So for those of you who are on a 14.04/14.04.1 install, rather
than do a fresh install of 14.04.2, you may want to just run that first
command listed to get the new kernel and other packages. It may save you
some headache.

It looks like someone just didn't think to bundle the updated package
with the 14.04.2 install media. Is there a chance the media image can be
refreshed to include the updated bcmwl package, so future users won't
have this problem? If not, can we mark this for 14.04.3 to ensure the
problem is resolved with a new point release?

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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:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  installation of the kernel 3.15-RC1 on trusty...

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.15.0-031500rc1-generic
  Date: Tue Apr 15 01:19:44 2014
  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 2014-04-13 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326)
  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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