[Bug 653910] Re: package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to install/upgrade: error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in initializer

[Alberto Milone]

** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Invalid

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Title:
  package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to
  install/upgrade:  error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in
  initializer

Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Was installing via nvidia-current and got this error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.59-generic
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct  2 22:25:28 2010
  DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 195.36.24: added
  ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
  GdmLog1:

  /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.36-999-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/compat.h:211: warning: pointer of type ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
  /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/195.36.24/build/nv.c: At top level:
  /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/195.36.24/build/nv.c:417: error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in initializer

  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 160a:3184
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:0737 Microsoft Corp.
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic New Touch Keyboard
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: Unknow Unknow
  PackageVersion: 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=024cd15d-6210-47a2-a951-7ba1952da34e ro nomodeset quiet splash
  SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
  Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
  XorgLogOld:

  dmi.bios.date: 10/30/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
  dmi.board.name: MCP73
  dmi.board.vendor: Unknow
  dmi.board.version: Unknow
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Unknow
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Unknow
  dmi.chassis.version: Unknow
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd10/30/2008:svnUnknow:pnUnknow:pvrUnknow:rvnUnknow:rnMCP73:rvrUnknow:cvnUnknow:ct3:cvrUnknow:
  dmi.product.name: Unknow
  dmi.product.version: Unknow
  dmi.sys.vendor: Unknow
  system:
   distro:             Ubuntu
   codename:           lucid
   architecture:       x86_64
   kernel:             2.6.31-21-generic