Broadcom WIFI not working in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

newmbk77 · 2016-08-19 03:19

Hello everybody

I have Dell inspiron 3521 and it has a broadcom wifi , when I installed broadcom-sta-dkms package in the old kernel 3.16.0-4-amd64 it built wl.ko dkms module normally and WIFI worked fine but after update and re-install the same package it can't build the module in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 and this is what I get:

Building initial module for 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/make.log for more information.
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.120+deb8u2) ...

and this is log file:

DKMS make.log for broadcom-sta-6.30.223.248 for kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 (x86_64)
ج أغس 19 03:12:39 CET 2016
/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/4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64/build M=`pwd`
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64'
CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
Using CFG80211 API
Kernel architecture is X86_64
LD /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/built-in.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/shared/linux_osl.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_iw.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.o
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_cfg80211_get_key’:
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1390:9: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘memcpy’ discards ‘const’ qualifier from pointer target type
memcpy(params.key, key.data, params.key_len);
^
In file included from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/string.h:4:0,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/string.h:18,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/bitmap.h:8,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/cpumask.h:11,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpumask.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h:10,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h:20,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/thread_info.h:52,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/thread_info.h:54,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/preempt.h:59,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/seqlock.h:35,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/time.h:5,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/stat.h:18,
from /usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/linux/module.h:10,
from /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/include/linuxver.h:40,
from /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:26:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/arch/x86/include/asm/string_64.h:30:14: note: expected ‘void *’ but argument is of type ‘const u8 *’
extern void *memcpy(void *to, const void *from, size_t len);
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_cfg80211_get_station’:
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1444:20: error: ‘STATION_INFO_TX_BITRATE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_TX_BITRATE;
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1444:20: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1457:20: error: ‘STATION_INFO_SIGNAL’ undeclared (first use in this function)
sinfo->filled |= STATION_INFO_SIGNAL;
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: At top level:
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1778:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
.get_station = wl_cfg80211_get_station,
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:1778:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘wl_cfg80211_ops.get_station’)
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_inform_single_bss’:
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2013:9: error: incompatible type for argument 3 of ‘cfg80211_inform_bss’
cbss = cfg80211_inform_bss(wiphy, channel, (const u8 *)(bi->BSSID.octet),
^
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:33:0:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/net/cfg80211.h:4135:1: note: expected ‘enum cfg80211_bss_frame_type’ but argument is of type ‘const u8 *’
cfg80211_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2015:3: warning: passing argument 7 of ‘cfg80211_inform_bss’ makes integer from pointer without a cast
(const u8 *)notify_ie, notify_ielen, signal, GFP_KERNEL);
^
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:33:0:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/net/cfg80211.h:4135:1: note: expected ‘u16’ but argument is of type ‘const u8 *’
cfg80211_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2015:26: warning: passing argument 8 of ‘cfg80211_inform_bss’ makes pointer from integer without a cast
(const u8 *)notify_ie, notify_ielen, signal, GFP_KERNEL);
^
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:33:0:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/net/cfg80211.h:4135:1: note: expected ‘const u8 *’ but argument is of type ‘size_t’
cfg80211_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2013:9: error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_inform_bss’
cbss = cfg80211_inform_bss(wiphy, channel, (const u8 *)(bi->BSSID.octet),
^
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:33:0:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/net/cfg80211.h:4135:1: note: declared here
cfg80211_inform_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
^
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c: In function ‘wl_notify_connect_status’:
/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:2050:4: error: too few arguments to function ‘cfg80211_disconnected’
cfg80211_disconnected(ndev, 0, NULL, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
^
In file included from /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c:33:0:
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/include/net/cfg80211.h:4694:6: note: declared here
void cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, u16 reason,
^
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/scripts/Makefile.build:296: recipe for target '/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.o' failed
make[4]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build/src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.o] Error 1
/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-common/Makefile:1446: recipe for target '_module_/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build' failed
make[3]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.248/build] Error 2
Makefile:146: recipe for target 'sub-make' failed
make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
Makefile:8: recipe for target 'all' failed
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64'
Makefile:158: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

Thanks

Dai_trying · 2016-08-19 08:59

On my dell laptop I just installed the firmware-b43-installer using apt-get (or synaptic) and it works. I have used it with both kernels before and it worked.
HTH
Dai

newmbk77 · 2016-08-19 14:07

Hi Dai
Thank you for reply
my WIFI is Broadcom BCM43142 and I don't think it is like yours because I installed the package firmware-b43-installer and it is not working in both kernels but when I install this broadcom-sta-dkms it works in old kernel only.

Dai_trying · 2016-08-19 14:35

Yes you are right, I have a different chipset, I think (from memory) mine is 4312. You could check your device id on THIS PAGE, it might have some information / links that could be useful to you. Other than that I would ask if it is really necessary to have the newer kernel, I usually just stick with the stable one unless I'm doing testing.

EDIT: Also did you install all the headers for the new kernel before compiling

Last edited by Dai_trying (2016-08-19 14:47)

newmbk77 · 2016-08-20 00:35

Thank you my friend I appreciate your help.
Yes it is necessary using the newer kernel because it updated automatically.
In other distributions my WIFI is working in new kernels but in Q4OS is strange , and yes all headers updated too.

Dai_trying · 2016-08-20 08:46

I'm not sure if this would work, but if you have the firmware from the stable kernel available would it be possible to simply copy the firmware to /usr/lib/firmware/b43 and see if it just picks it up? like I say I am not sure it would work but I have used this method when doing offline (debian) installs and to get the wireless working I just keep this directory (that I backed up) and copy it across to the firmware directory and reboot. It could be worth a try.

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#1 2016-08-19 03:19

Broadcom WIFI not working in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

#2 2016-08-19 08:59

Re: Broadcom WIFI not working in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

#3 2016-08-19 14:07

Re: Broadcom WIFI not working in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

#4 2016-08-19 14:35

Re: Broadcom WIFI not working in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

#5 2016-08-20 00:35

Re: Broadcom WIFI not working in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

#6 2016-08-20 08:46

Re: Broadcom WIFI not working in new kernel 4.6.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

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