tp-smapi-dkms 0.41-1: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build [error: return from incompatible pointer type]

Hi,

0.41-1 won't compile with a kernel >= 4.7.

Install tp-smapi-dkms 0.42-1 from Yakkety --> http://packages.ubuntu.com/yakkety/tp-smapi-dkms

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

Hi, I just experienced this problem, but I can not check "yes, affect me".
Will this do?

@linrunner the provided link leads to an error page ["two or more packages specified (tp-smapi-dkms yakkety)"]

here's the equivalent package from the zesty repos: https://packages.ubuntu.com/zesty/all/tp-smapi-dkms/download

It also happened to me, but I can not check "it also affects me".

hello all,

I reinstalled my Ubuntu 16.04LTS on my Lenovo X230 and used a self created packet list to reinstall automatic all my software. As there was NO repository configured for the ppa:linrunner/tlp it installed by accident the version from ubuntu sources: "tp-smapi-dkms_0.41-1_all.deb".

linrunner already set what is wrong (0.41-1 won't compile with a kernel >= 4.7).

After adding the repository ppa:linrunner/tlp and reinstalled the tlp services from the wiki (http://thinkwiki.de/TLP_-_Linux_Stromsparen) as described:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo apt-get install tp-smapi-dkms acpi-call-dkms

It upgraded the tp-smapi-dkms and the error seems now gone and away. Just to consider this information, maybe it helps you. I am open for feedback here.

Kind regards
luckyrings

Additional comment: the version provided by the linrunner repository: 0.42-1

Obviously still an unresolved issue. Just did an Ubuntu update on 16.04 and the following dialog and errors:
/var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build/make.log
Unpacking tp-smapi-dkms (0.41-1) over (0.41-1) ...
Setting up tp-smapi-dkms (0.41-1) ...

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/source ->
                 /usr/src/tp-smapi-0.41

DKMS: add completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=4.10.0-40-generic -C /lib/modules/4.10.0-40-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build....(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/tp-smapi-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.10.0-40-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/tp-smapi/0.41/build/make.log for more information.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Can someone push this into the mainline ASAP. Please...

Performing the "sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp" and thence update/upgrade worked fine.

  *** Needs to be pushed to the mainline repositories, asap ***

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1606447, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.