Public bug reported:
The bcmwl package as of now misses one patch for a bug that occurs with
BCM43142 and possibly other broadcom chipsets that will look like random
disconnects, poor wifi signal and kernel warnings, See also #1379524.
Adding the patch is a fairly simple process:
* put the patch file in /usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom/patches
* add the following line to /usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom/dkms.conf
PATCH[7]="0014-null-pointer-crash.patch"
* run: /usr/lib/dkms/common.postinst bcmwl 6.30.223.248+bdcom /usr/share/bcmwl
x86_64 $(uname -r)
This has fixed the issue for me.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu1 [modified:
usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.248+bdcom/dkms.conf]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-29.39-generic 3.16.7-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: LXDE
Date: Thu Jan 29 13:15:17 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: bcmwl
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic
** Patch added: "Patch to fix the null pointer crash that happens with BCM43142
(and possibly other) chipsets"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1415880/+attachment/4307900/+files/0014-null-pointer-crash.patch
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1415880
Title:
bcmwl-kernel source: fix for null pointer crash
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1415880/+subscriptions
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
