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Hi,
I encountered the same dkms build issue reported in this LP bug.
The following patch fixes the issue described in the bug: https:/
However, you also have the option of NOT using the broadcom-sta-dkms package and instead use the bcmwl-kernel-source package.
That package already has the patches to make the "same" broadcom driver work with linux kernels up to 4.x. The patches are available here: https:/
Output showing successfull installation of WL driver using the bcmwl-kernel-source package:
--snip--
Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-
(Reading database ... 115466 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../bcmwl-
Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.
Loading new bcmwl-6.
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.19.0-11-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.19.0-11-generic
Done.
wl:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/
depmod......
DKMS: install completed.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu13) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
--snip--
uname -a : Linux kdevm 3.19.0-11-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 31 22:17:56 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
cat /etc/os-release:
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="15.04 (Vivid Vervet)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu Vivid Vervet (development branch)"
VERSION_ID="15.04"
HOME_URL="http://
SUPPORT_URL="http://
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Jinesh