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[Bug 1358966] Re: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1: bcmwl kernel module failed to build [error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given]

 

A little grepping through the changes for 3.17, and it looks like there
are a few simple changes to apply.

1. The nvidia wrapper driver should drop #include <acpi/acpi.h> from its
buildfix_kernel_3.14.patch; <acpi/acpi.h> was never intended to included
directly for external modules

2. There's a small update for the kernel's alloc_netdev() API

I have patches for both which I'll upload here. I'm not sure how to
update Ubuntu's dkms packages for bcmwl and nvidia-331, so we'll see if
the Ubuntu devs will pick this up eventually...

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Title:
  bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1: bcmwl kernel module
  failed to build [error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but
  only 3 given]

Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1 will not build with
  linux-3.17-rc1 from Ubuntu kernel ppa (Mainline). Tried custom kernel
  as well from kernel archives 3.17-rc1. APPORT ERROR

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1
  Uname: Linux 3.16.1-custom x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.6-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.17.0-031700rc1-generic
  Date: Tue Aug 19 19:42:02 2014
  DuplicateSignature: dkms:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1:/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1316:64: error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-05 (45 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu  "Utopic" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140703-15:52
  PackageVersion: 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  Title: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1: bcmwl kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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