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FS#59998 - Unable to install module broadcom-wl/6.30.223.271 for kernel 4.18.6-arch1-1-ARCH: Missing kernel mod

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by metacryptic (metacryptic) - Sunday, 09 September 2018, 14:41 GMT
Last edited by Eli Schwartz (eschwartz) - Sunday, 09 September 2018, 14:51 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
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Today after my weekly upgrading arch, see this message at the end of it :
==> Unable to install module broadcom-wl/6.30.223.271 for kernel 4.18.6-arch1-1-ARCH: Missing kernel modules tree.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.

list of concerned packages :
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Paquets (101) attica-5.50.0-1 baloo-5.50.0-1 bluez-qt-5.50.0-1 breeze-icons-5.50.0-1 brltty-5.6-4 curl-7.61.1-1 dolphin-18.08.1-2 dotconf-1.3-5 dragon-18.08.1-2
extra-cmake-modules-5.50.0-1 frameworkintegration-5.50.0-1 glib2-2.58.0-1 glib2-docs-2.58.0-1 gwenview-18.08.1-2 json-c-0.13.1-2 juk-18.08.1-2
kactivities-5.50.0-1 kactivities-stats-5.50.0-1 karchive-5.50.0-1 kauth-5.50.0-1 kbookmarks-5.50.0-1 kcmutils-5.50.0-1 kcodecs-5.50.0-1
kcompletion-5.50.0-1 kconfig-5.50.0-1 kconfigwidgets-5.50.0-1 kcoreaddons-5.50.0-1 kcrash-5.50.0-1 kdbusaddons-5.50.0-1
kde-syndication-18.08.1-1 [suppression] kdeclarative-5.50.0-1 kded-5.50.0-1 kdelibs4support-5.50.0-1 kdesu-5.50.0-1 kdnssd-5.50.0-1 kdoctools-5.50.0-1
kemoticons-5.50.0-1 kfilemetadata-5.50.0-1 kglobalaccel-5.50.0-1 kguiaddons-5.50.0-1 kholidays-1:5.50.0-1 khtml-5.50.0-1 ki18n-5.50.0-1
kiconthemes-5.50.0-1 kidletime-5.50.0-1 kinit-5.50.0-1 kio-5.50.0-1 kio-extras-18.08.1-2 kirigami2-5.50.0-1 kitemmodels-5.50.0-1 kitemviews-5.50.0-1
kjobwidgets-5.50.0-1 kjs-5.50.0-1 kjsembed-5.50.0-1 klettres-18.08.1-2 kmousetool-18.08.1-2 knewstuff-5.50.0-1 knotifications-5.50.0-1
knotifyconfig-5.50.0-1 kpackage-5.50.0-1 kparts-5.50.0-1 kpeople-5.50.0-1 kplotting-5.50.0-1 kpty-5.50.0-1 kross-5.50.0-1 krunner-5.50.0-1
kservice-5.50.0-1 ksirk-18.08.1-2 ktexteditor-5.50.0-1 ktextwidgets-5.50.0-1 kunitconversion-5.50.0-1 kwallet-5.50.0-1 kwayland-5.50.0-1
kwidgetsaddons-5.50.0-1 kwin-5.13.5-2 kwindowsystem-5.50.0-1 kxmlgui-5.50.0-1 kxmlrpcclient-5.50.0-1 libao-1.2.2-2 libarchive-3.3.3-1 libspeechd-0.8.8-2
linux-headers-4.18.6.arch1-1 mailcommon-18.08.1-2 mesa-18.1.8-1 modemmanager-qt-5.50.0-1 networkmanager-qt-5.50.0-1 okular-18.08.1-3
plasma-framework-5.50.0-1 polkit-0.115+3+g8638ec5-1 prison-5.50.0-1 purpose-5.50.0-1 python-atspi-2.26.0-3 qqc2-desktop-style-5.50.0-1 qt5-location-5.11.1-3
solid-5.50.0-1 sonnet-5.50.0-1 speech-dispatcher-0.8.8-2 syndication-5.50.0-1 syntax-highlighting-5.50.0-1 threadweaver-5.50.0-1 orca-3.28.1-2


Steps to reproduce:
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having macbook air with arch on it, or wifi broadcom ?
Don't know what to add here.

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Closed by  Eli Schwartz (eschwartz)
Sunday, 09 September 2018, 14:51 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Eli Schwartz (eschwartz) - Sunday, 09 September 2018, 14:51 GMT
That means you updated the kernel headers without updating the actual kernel.

If you're using IgnorePkg to push off kernel updates until you reboot, you should also have the headers package be ignored.

Also, you can consider using the broadcom-wl package instead of broadcom-wl-dkms.

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