*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1573508 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573508
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1642241 nvidia-*: nvidia-* kernel module failed to build with kernel 4.9 [error: passing argument 5 of ‘get_user_pages’ from incompatible pointer type] ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1573508 nvidia-*: nvidia-* kernel module failed to build [error: too many arguments to function ‘get_user_pages’] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-drivers-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1640181 Title: nvidia driver fails to build [error: passing argument 5 of ‘get_user_pages’ from incompatible pointer type] Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-370/370.28/build/nvidia/os-mlock.c:120:55: error: passing argument 5 of ‘get_user_pages’ from incompatible pointer type [-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types] page_count, write, force, user_pages, NULL); ^~~~~~~~~~ ----- Can't go past the greeter loop with a nvidia driver. Compilation fails at dkms level. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: linux-image-4.8.0-27-generic 4.8.0-27.29 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-27.29-generic 4.8.1 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-27-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: oem 1777 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: oem 1777 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Tue Nov 8 15:01:20 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0a9ca7f0-6eeb-4b21-b70f-670fa600de16 IwConfig: eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c062 Logitech, Inc. M-UAS144 [LS1 Laser Mouse] Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC P5W DH Deluxe ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-27-generic root=UUID=7c755ed6-51cc-4b75-88ac-9c75acf82749 ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-27-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-27-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/22/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3002 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5W DH Deluxe dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3002:bd07/22/2010:svnASUSTEKCOMPUTERINC:pnP5WDHDeluxe:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5WDHDeluxe:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5W DH Deluxe dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1640181/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp