Public bug reported:
Hello,
I got this error today during 'sudo apt upgrade' on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS.
I have installed the wifi card driver in question via Additional
Drivers, in October 2025.
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/var/crash/broadcom-sta-dkms.0.crash:
ProblemType: Package
DKMSBuildLog:
DKMS make.log for broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271 for kernel 6.17.0-14-generic
(x86_64)
2026-02-06T23:48:51 CET
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Makefile:91: Neither CFG80211 nor Wireless Extension is enabled in kernel
KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/6.17.0-14-generic/build M=`pwd`
make[1]: warning: jobserver unavailable: using -j1. Add '+' to parent make
rule.
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic'
make[2]: Entering directory '/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build'
warning: the compiler differs from the one used to build the kernel
The kernel was built by: x86_64---------------------linux-gnu-gcc-13 (Ubuntu
13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0
You are using: gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04) 13.3.0
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Using CFG80211 API
Kernel architecture is X86_64
CC [M] src/shared/linux_osl.o
src/shared/linux_osl.c:23:10: fatal error: typedefs.h: No such file or
directory
23 | #include <typedefs.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[4]: ***
[/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/scripts/Makefile.build:287:
src/shared/linux_osl.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/Makefile:2016: .] Error
2
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic/Makefile:248:
__sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.17.0-14-generic'
make: *** [Makefile:183: all] Error 2
DKMSKernelVersion: 6.17.0-14-generic
Date: Fri Feb 6 23:48:53 2026
Package: broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1
SourcePackage: broadcom-sta
Title: broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1: broadcom-sta kernel module
failed to build
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
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$ lsb_release -rd
No LSB modules are available.
Description: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
Release: 24.04
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$ apt-cache policy broadcom-sta-dkms
broadcom-sta-dkms:
Installed: 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1
Candidate: 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1
Version table:
*** 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1 500
500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64
Packages
500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted i386
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1 500
500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 Packages
500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted i386 Packages
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There were multiple other similar errors too, reported separately (they
had already been reported): see attachment.
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Expected: upgrade completes as usual.
Actual: got the error above during upgrade.
BR Matias
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-37.37~24.04.1-generic 6.14.11
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
DKMSKernelVersion: 6.17.0-14-generic
Date: Fri Feb 6 23:48:53 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-04 (125 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
(20250805.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal,
3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.5
apt 2.8.3
SourcePackage: broadcom-sta
Title: broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.1: broadcom-sta kernel module
failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: broadcom-sta (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package noble
** Attachment added: "Bash log"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2141156/+attachment/5943484/+files/bash-errors-during-upgrade-launchpad_260206.txt
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