Bug#1115065: linux-image-6.16.3+deb14-amd64: broadcom-sta DKMS does not compile
Control: reassign -1 broadcom-sta-dkms
Control: forcemerge 1113676 1115065
Hi,
On Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 11:35:45PM +0200, Tomáš Szaniszlo wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 6.16.3-1
> Severity: important
> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org, tomaxuser@gmail.com
> User: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org
> Usertags: amd64
>
> Dear maintainer,
>
> it seems that the linux-image-6.16.3+deb14-amd64 (or 6.16.3-1) fails to install
> on my system due to broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271 module failing to build via DKMS.
> /var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build/make.log contains this:
>
> DKMS (dkms-3.2.0) make.log for broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271 for kernel 6.16.3+deb14-amd64 (x86_64)
> Fri Sep 12 10:15:07 PM CEST 2025
>
> Building module(s)
> # command: make -j2 KERNELRELEASE=6.16.3+deb14-amd64 KVER=6.16.3+deb14-amd64
> 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/6.16.3+deb14-amd64/build M=`pwd`
> make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-amd64'
> make[2]: Entering directory '/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build'
> CFG80211 API is prefered for this kernel version
> Using CFG80211 API
> Kernel architecture is X86_64
> CC [M] src/shared/linux_osl.o
> CC [M] src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o
> src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function ‘wl_timer’:
> src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2381:17: error: implicit declaration of function ‘from_timer’; did you mean ‘mod_timer’? [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
> 2381 | from_timer(t, tl, timer);
> | ^~~~~~~~~~
> | mod_timer
> src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2381:35: error: ‘timer’ undeclared (first use in this function); did you mean ‘ktimerd’?
> 2381 | from_timer(t, tl, timer);
> | ^~~~~
> | ktimerd
> src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:2381:35: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
> make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-common/scripts/Makefile.build:292: src/wl/sys/wl_linux.o] Error 1
> make[4]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
> make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-common/Makefile:2027: .] Error 2
> make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-common/Makefile:260: __sub-make] Error 2
> make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/lib/dkms/broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271/build'
> make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-common/Makefile:260: __sub-make] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.3+deb14-amd64'
> make: *** [Makefile:183: all] Error 2
>
> # exit code: 2
> # elapsed time: 00:00:02
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Best wishes
> Tomaxuser
This is not an issue in the Linux kernel, the dkms module needs to
adjust for newer versions. Reassigning. I think it actually can be
merged with #1113676.
Regards,
Salvatore
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