[Bug 1418442] [NEW] openvswitch-datapath-dkms 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.4: openvswitch kernel module failed to build

[Krishna Pandey]

Public bug reported:

Trying to get OpenVSwitch working. module-assistant keeps on failing
with below error:

include/net/genetlink.h:176:6: note: previous declaration of ‘genl_notify’   
 │ was here                                                                     
 │ make[4]: ***                                                                 
 │ [/usr/src/modules/openvswitch-datapath/openvswitch/datapath/linux/genetlin   
 │ k-brcompat.o] Error 1                                                        
 │ make[3]: ***                                                                 
 │ [_module_/usr/src/modules/openvswitch-datapath/openvswitch/datapath/linux]   
 │ Error 2                                                                      
 │ make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-45-generic'        
 │ make[2]: *** [default] Error 2                                               
 │ make[2]: Leaving directory                                                   
 │ `/usr/src/modules/openvswitch-datapath/openvswitch/datapath/linux'           
 │ make[1]: *** [binary-modules] Error 2                                        
 │ make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/openvswitch-datapath'           
 │ make: *** [kdist_build] Error 2

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: openvswitch-datapath-dkms 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74~precise1-generic 3.13.11-ckt13
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.13.0-45-generic
Date: Thu Feb  5 20:48:45 2015
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.4
SourcePackage: openvswitch
Title: openvswitch-datapath-dkms 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.4: openvswitch kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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  openvswitch-datapath-dkms 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.4: openvswitch kernel
  module failed to build

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