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bcmwl-kernel-source fails to build with the latest linux 6.1 in Lunar. Moreover, with kernels >= 5.17 there's an incorrect access to struct netdev (see LP: #1998039). [Test case] $ sudo apt install bcmwl-kernel-source [Fix] The following upstream commits have change the cfg80211 ABI in linux >= 6.1: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=efbabc11650040c64884ff3019b88c7bcc0ceb1d https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e7a7b84e33178db4a839c5e1773247be17597c1f Change bcmwl to properly support the new ABI changes. Moreover, to fix the incorrect netdev access with kernels >= 5.17 we can apply this patch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/archlinux/svntogit- community/master/broadcom-wl-dkms/trunk/012-linux517.patch (see LP: #1998039 - thanks to Brett Holman for the backport and for reporting the problem). [Regression potential] We may experience regressions with kernels >= 6.1 using the bcmwl- kernel-source dkms. The code for the previous kernels remains unchanged. ** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu Kinetic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu Lunar) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu Jammy) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu Kinetic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu Lunar) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu Jammy) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bcmwl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1999009 Title: bcmwl: properly support linux 6.1 Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu: New Status in bcmwl source package in Kinetic: New Status in bcmwl source package in Lunar: New Bug description: [Impact] bcmwl-kernel-source fails to build with the latest linux 6.1 in Lunar. Moreover, with kernels >= 5.17 there's an incorrect access to struct netdev (see LP: #1998039). [Test case] $ sudo apt install bcmwl-kernel-source [Fix] The following upstream commits have change the cfg80211 ABI in linux >= 6.1: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=efbabc11650040c64884ff3019b88c7bcc0ceb1d https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e7a7b84e33178db4a839c5e1773247be17597c1f Change bcmwl to properly support the new ABI changes. Moreover, to fix the incorrect netdev access with kernels >= 5.17 we can apply this patch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/archlinux/svntogit- community/master/broadcom-wl-dkms/trunk/012-linux517.patch (see LP: #1998039 - thanks to Brett Holman for the backport and for reporting the problem). [Regression potential] We may experience regressions with kernels >= 6.1 using the bcmwl- kernel-source dkms. The code for the previous kernels remains unchanged. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1999009/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
