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Public bug reported:

nvidia-graphics-drivers (256.53-0ubuntu1) maverick; urgency=low

  [ Robert Hooker ]
  * debian/dkms/patches/nvidia-2.6.36-ioctl.patch:
    - Add patch from nvnews to add compatibility with kernel
      2.6.36.

The patch fails.....

Building initial module for 2.6.36-020636rc3-generic
patch: **** malformed patch at line 5: static struct file_operations nv_fops = {
Error! Application of patch nvidia-2.6.36-ioctl.patch failed.
Check /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/256.53/build/ for more information.
dpkg: error processing nvidia-current (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6


Info:  (a line removal)
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2303016&postcount=3


Manual line removal and manual driver install without any issues, works just fine

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: nvidia-current 256.53-0ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 2.6.36-020636rc3-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep  5 09:57:11 2010
ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageVersion: 256.53-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Title: package nvidia-current 256.53-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
system:
 distro:             Ubuntu
 codename:           maverick
 architecture:       x86_64
 kernel:             2.6.36-020636rc3-generic

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package maverick ubuntu-une

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Malformed patch, package nvidia-current 256.53-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/630690
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