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Message #16014
[Bug 1156138] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source fails to build on lowlatency kernel [FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module wl.ko uses GPL-only symbol '__rcu_read_unlock']
@Brian,
Sorry that after all your efforts you ended up going to the "easy"
(though questionable) solution. Since there is no reason to expect
Broadcom to fully GPL the driver, I guess the only solution (besides
using the in-kernel driver, which to me -- bcm4313 -- is still a no-go)
would be patching modpost.c (which -- theorically -- solves the
compilation issue, but perhaps not the run-time (modprobe) issue).
I guess this is all due to some -- political -- decision of the kernel
people (Linus), so I'm not sure if/how we can deal with this, other than
asking Linus.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1156138
Title:
bcmwl-kernel-source fails to build on lowlatency kernel [FATAL:
modpost: GPL-incompatible module wl.ko uses GPL-only symbol
'__rcu_read_unlock']
Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Bug description:
Ubuntu 13.04
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.22-generic 3.8.3
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.9.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.8.0-12-lowlatency
Date: Sat Mar 16 23:37:03 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-03 (72 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageVersion: 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-12 (4 days ago)
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