fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build [warning: passing argument 1 of ‘(acpi_status (*)(u32, void *, void *))handler’ makes integer from pointer without a cast]

Bug #1263224 reported by Elvis Slavić
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This bug affects 18 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

fglrx 13.12 (final version) on Thinpad Edge E-145 AMD APU E1-2500 KABINI

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.11.0-14-generic
Date: Fri Dec 20 21:07:51 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: saucy
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.11.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
 bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.11.0-14-generic, x86_64: installed
 fglrx-updates, 13.101, 3.11.0-14-generic, x86_64: installed
DuplicateSignature: dkms:fglrx:(not installed):/var/lib/dkms/fglrx/13.251/build/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:999:5: error: too few arguments to function ‘(acpi_status (*)(u32, void *, void *))handler’
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Kabini [Radeon HD 8240] [1002:9838] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:510c]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (56 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 20BC0006GE
MarkForUpload: True
PackageVersion: (not installed)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-14-generic root=UUID=bbcd82af-3e41-46ba-9ac5-5bb983acdcf6 ro nomodeset quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: HSET20WW (1.03 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 20BC0006GE
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Defined
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrHSET20WW(1.03):bd07/11/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20BC0006GE:pvrThinkPadEdgeE145:rvnLENOVO:rn20BC0006GE:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 20BC0006GE
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad Edge E145
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Fri Dec 20 21:16:19 2013
xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2
xserver.video_driver: fglrx

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Elvis Slavić (liquidplay) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
summary: - fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build
+ fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build [warning:
+ passing argument 1 of ‘(acpi_status (*)(u32, void *, void *))handler’
+ makes integer from pointer without a cast]
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JDorfler (jdorfler) wrote :

Was able to recover by;
sudo aptitude install fglrx-updates fgrlx-amdcccle-updates
sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo reboot now

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Hamer13 (hamer13) wrote :
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Dexter (multimiffo) wrote :

Patch linked by Hamer13 works for me as well.

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Ivan Borisov (borisov87) wrote :
Ivan Borisov (borisov87)
Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → New
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Heiko Voigt (hvoigt) wrote :

I can confirm that the fix from[1] fixes the issue for me. This is the recipe I used (attached is the patch from there):

./amd-catalyst-13.12-linux-x86.x86_64.run --extract amd-catalyst-13.12-linux-x86.x86_64
cd amd-catalyst-13.12-linux-x86.x86_64/
# save the attached patched here
patch -Np1 -i looks_like_amd_forgot_this.patch
./ati-installer.sh 13.251 --buildpkg Ubuntu/saucy
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i fglrx*deb

[1] http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?91885-AMD-Catalyst-13-12-GPU-Driver-For-Linux-Released&p=381943#post381943

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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote :

The attachment "looks_like_amd_forgot_this.patch" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team.

[This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.]

tags: added: patch
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Patryk (pmalek) wrote :

I also can confirm that the attached patch works for me.

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