@christoph-grimmer The fix is only relevant _if_ you already want to use
an upstream kernel and not the provided versions by the distribution.
This might be the case if you (like me) use i.e. the Ukuu utility
(http://www.teejeetech.in/p/ukuu-kernel-upgrade-utility.html) to run
newer kernels than
Sorry if this is noobish.
According to
https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=default=all=any
=acpi-call=names
the fix is only available in the artful repository which means that I
cannot use the 4.12 kernel with zesty unless I'm willing to torture my
computer beyond running an upstream
This bug was fixed in the package acpi-call - 1.1.0-3ubuntu1
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acpi-call (1.1.0-3ubuntu1) artful; urgency=low
* Fix build failure on 4.12 (LP: #1700783)
- include the correct header for copy_from_user prototype
-- Colin Ian King Wed, 28 Jun 2017
Test package in: https://launchpad.net/~colin-king/+archive/ubuntu/acpi-
call-lp1700783
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Title:
acpi-call 1.1.0-3
** Changed in: acpi-call (Ubuntu)
Status: New => In Progress
** Changed in: acpi-call (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: acpi-call (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Colin Ian King (colin-king)
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