FS#57261 - [broadcom-wl-dkms] Compilation fails on Linux 4.15

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Thomas Braby (brabes) - Sunday, 28 January 2018, 21:47 GMT
Last edited by Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto) - Monday, 29 January 2018, 10:45 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Changes to the kernel timer API break compilation of broadcom-wl-dkms (using version 6.30.223.271-15)

Patch attached and tested on ASUS PC-AC88

Steps to reproduce:
* install linux 4.15-rc9
* try to compile broadcom-wl-dkms
   008-linux415.patch (1 KiB)
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Closed by  Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto)
Monday, 29 January 2018, 10:45 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Eli Schwartz (eschwartz) - Monday, 29 January 2018, 07:13 GMT
linux 4.15 is already in staging (that was fast?) so this should be relevant quite soon.
Comment by Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto) - Monday, 29 January 2018, 10:45 GMT
Thanks for the patch and testing! Updated the broadcom-wl-dkms package. It should appear in [community] shortly.