[Bug 886013] [NEW] binutils-gold breaks nvidia graphics driver build

[Antti P Miettinen]

Public bug reported:

In ubuntu natty, if you have binutils-gold installed, installing the
nvidia-current package results in a nvidia kernel module that causes
oops. After purging binutils-gold the rebuilding of the nvidia kernel
module results in a module that works.

lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 11.04
Release:        11.04

apt-cache policy binutils-gold nvidia-current
binutils-gold:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu3
  Version table:
     2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu3 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/universe amd64 Packages
     2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu2 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe amd64 Packages
nvidia-current:
  Installed: 270.41.06-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 270.41.06-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 270.41.06-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/restricted amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: binutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  binutils-gold breaks nvidia graphics driver build

Status in “binutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  In ubuntu natty, if you have binutils-gold installed, installing the
  nvidia-current package results in a nvidia kernel module that causes
  oops. After purging binutils-gold the rebuilding of the nvidia kernel
  module results in a module that works.

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:        11.04

  apt-cache policy binutils-gold nvidia-current
  binutils-gold:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu3
    Version table:
       2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu3 0
          500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/universe amd64 Packages
       2.21.0.20110327-2ubuntu2 0
          500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe amd64 Packages
  nvidia-current:
    Installed: 270.41.06-0ubuntu1
    Candidate: 270.41.06-0ubuntu1
    Version table:
   *** 270.41.06-0ubuntu1 0
          500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/restricted amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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