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[Fredrik Kempe <1361670@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Response from upstream

The bcmwl driver is an out-of-tree driver with binary blob. So this is
not an upstream driver, which is what linux-wireless is about. Now the
error message seems clear to me and it means that in the new 3.17-rc2
kernel alloc_netdev interface changed. So you could try fixing that.
This is the commit changing the api:

  commit c835a677331495cf137a7f8a023463afd9f032f8
  Author: Tom Gundersen <teg@xxxxxxx>
  Date:   Mon Jul 14 16:37:24 2014 +0200

      net: set name_assign_type in alloc_netdev()

so its not a kernel bug but still a bug.

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Title:
  NO wireless network

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Im trying out new kernels to get monitor via thunderbolt and i noticed
  that the wireless stoped working for me. I have tried two 3.16.*
  kernels and the latest 3.17 rc2 with the same result.

  
  ERROR LOG:
  make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic'
  CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
  Using CFG80211 API
    LD      /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/built-in.o
    CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o
    CC [M]  /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
  /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function ‘wl_alloc_linux_if’:
  /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:64: error: macro "alloc_netdev" requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given
    dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(priv_link_t), intf_name, ether_setup);
                                                                  ^
  /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:8: error: ‘alloc_netdev’ undeclared (first use in this function)
    dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(priv_link_t), intf_name, ether_setup);
          ^
  /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:1354:8: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
  make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o] Error 1
  make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build] Error 2
  make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.17.0-031700rc2-generic'

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC2:  kempe      5730 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  kempe      5730 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Aug 26 15:39:04 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2152d16b-e1dd-4ea0-b930-939e5ab669b1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-01 (55 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir6,2
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-34-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=bd3d552c-0546-4c43-accc-ebd45b2f7eb7 ro pcie_aspm=force "acpi_osi=!Windows 2012" acpi=force acpi_enforce_resources=lax i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 i915.semaphores=1 intel_pstate=enable
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-34-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-34-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.5
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: MBA61.88Z.0099.B12.1405241030
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
  dmi.board.name: Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5
  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.board.version: MacBookAir6,2
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA61.88Z.0099.B12.1405241030:bd05/24/2014:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir6,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5:rvrMacBookAir6,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-7DF21CB3ED6977E5:
  dmi.product.name: MacBookAir6,2
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

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