[Bug 1563003] Re: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.59-2: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build

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Title:
  ndiswrapper-dkms 1.59-2: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build

Status in ndiswrapper package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS
  Release:	 14.04
  Package files:
   100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       release a=now
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/universe Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/restricted Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/multiverse Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/main Translation-en
   100 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/restricted i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-backports,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   100 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/universe i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-backports,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   100 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/main i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-backports,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=main
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   100 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-backports,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/universe Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/restricted Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/multiverse Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/main Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-proposed,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-proposed,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/universe i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-proposed,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/main i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-proposed,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=main
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=LP-PPA-app-review-board,a=trusty,n=trusty,l=Application Review Board PPA,c=main
       origin extras.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ trusty/partner Translation-en
   500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ trusty/partner i386 Packages
       release c=partner
       origin archive.canonical.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/universe Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/restricted Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-security,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/universe i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-security,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-security,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main i386 Packages
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       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-updates,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-updates,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-updates,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty-updates,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=main
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main Translation-en
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/restricted i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
   500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
       release v=14.04,o=Ubuntu,a=trusty,n=trusty,l=Ubuntu,c=main
       origin archive.ubuntu.com
  Pinned packages:
  I followed online instructions from an ubuntu forum site to install a driver for my wifi bcm:4311 that comes native to HP Presario F500 but no success. Regardless, the wireless card doesn't show at all when I lspci it.
  I'm novice but I can follow instructions.....

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.59-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: i386
  DKMSKernelVersion: 4.2.0-35-generic
  Date: Mon Mar 28 14:12:34 2016
  DuplicateSignature: dkms:ndiswrapper-dkms:1.59-2:/var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/loader.c:169:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘__vmalloc’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-20 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20160217.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  PackageVersion: 1.59-2
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.12
  SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
  Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.59-2: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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