Public bug reported: Teh broadcom-sta kernel module no longer compiles on kernel 4.4.0-21 (yaketty). Xenial kernel works fine.
-------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: broadcom-sta Version: 6.30.223.271 Kernel: 4.4.0-21-generic (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. wl.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-21-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. depmod..... Backing up initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic to /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic.old-dkms Making new initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic (If next boot fails, revert to initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic.old-dkms image) update-initramfs.... DKMS: uninstall completed. ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 6.30.223.271 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Unpacking broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-2) over (6.30.223.271-2) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-22-generic Setting up broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-2) ... Loading new broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271 DKMS files... Building only for 4.4.0-22-generic Building initial module for 4.4.0-22-generic ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/broadcom-sta-dkms.0.crash' Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.4.0-22-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/make.log for more information. and the make.log shows: DKMS make.log for broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271 for kernel 4.4.0-22-generic (x86_64) ma 9 mei 2016 9:18:48 CEST /bin/sh: 1: [: Illegal number: /bin/sh: 1: [: Illegal number: Wireless Extension is the only possible API for this kernel version Using Wireless Extension API KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/4.4.0-22-generic/build M=`pwd` make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-22-generic' arch/x86/Makefile:133: stack-protector enabled but compiler support broken Makefile:670: Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG: -fstack-protector-strong not supported by compiler CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version Using CFG80211 API Kernel architecture is X86_64 LD /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/built-in.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/src/shared/linux_osl.c:1:0: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode /* ^ scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target '/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o' failed make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o] Error 1 Makefile:1396: recipe for target '_module_/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build' failed make[1]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-22-generic' Makefile:177: recipe for target 'all' failed make: *** [all] Error 2 ** Affects: broadcom-sta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1579638 Title: doesn't compile on 4.4.0-21-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/broadcom-sta/+bug/1579638/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs