*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1741671 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1741671
OK, your build is actually failing here:
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.102/build/nv.c:13:0:
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.102/build/nv-linux.h: At top level:
I've also tested kernel 4.4.111 and it also works with nvidia-340 and in
the article which I attached in the previous comment it says that 4.4,
4.9 and 4.14 are all updated with security patches... Have I missed
something?
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Yes they are, take a look at this article:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-kernels-4-14-13-4-9-76-and-4-4-111
-bring-more-security-fixes-update-now-519321.shtml
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The reason the 4.9 kernel works is because Meltdown fixes haven't been
applied to it yet.
** Description changed:
Laptops like my Thinkpad W510 cannot use newer drivers than nvidia-340
because support for their old GPU was dropped in newer revisions.
Meltdown/Spectre is upon us and I
I've found appropriate solution for this problem (if you want to
continue use nvidia-340 driver):
- just install 4.9 kernel (or 4.14 if you need newer kernel) and problem
solved.
On kernel 4.9 nvidia-340 module build process passed without any
problems.
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...and in '/var/crash/nvidia-340.0.crash' it says:
```
DKMS make.log for nvidia-340-340.102 for kernel 4.13.0-26-generic (x86_64)
Thu Jan 11 15:20:00 CET 2018
NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-26-generic'
test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a
Bug confirmed, log attached:
Setting up linux-image-extra-4.13.0-26-generic (4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-26-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-26-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.13.0-26-generic
Out of curiosity, what is the first build failure you encounter? Can you
paste it?
** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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