Broadcom STA (wl) Driver 6.30.223.271 — Patched for Linux 6.17+

Patched version of the Broadcom STA (wl) wireless driver, updated to compile on modern Linux kernels (6.8 through 6.17+). Based on the original broadcom-sta package from Ubuntu/Debian repositories.

Supported Hardware

• BCM4360 (PCI ID 14e4:43a0) and all other Broadcom cards supported by the original broadcom-sta / wl driver.
• Check with: lspci -nn | grep -i broadcom

Patches Applied

The following changes were made on top of the stock broadcom-sta 6.30.223.271 source:

#	File(s)	Description
1	Makefile	Replace EXTRA_CFLAGS / EXTRA_LDFLAGS with ccflags-y / ldflags-y (removed upstream in kernel 6.17).
2	src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c, src/include/wl_linux.h	ndo_do_ioctl -> ndo_siocdevprivate (guarded >= 5.15).
3	src/include/linuxver.h	smp_read_barrier_depends() -> no-op (guarded >= 5.9).
4	src/include/linuxver.h	FN_ISR typedef: removed pt_regs parameter (guarded >= 2.6.19).
5	src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c	from_timer() -> timer_container_of() (guarded >= 6.16).
6	src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c	del_timer() -> timer_delete() (guarded >= 6.16).
7	src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c	cfg80211 API signature changes for 6.16+: set_wiphy_params, set_tx_power, get_tx_power.
8	src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c	Added fallthrough keyword for switch-case fall-throughs.
9	src/include/linuxver.h	Added #include <linux/timer.h>.

Installation (DKMS)

Quick install

sudo ./install.sh

Manual steps

# 1. Remove the stock broadcom-sta DKMS module if present
sudo dkms remove broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271 --all 2>/dev/null

# 2. Copy this source tree to /usr/src
sudo cp -r . /usr/src/broadcom-sta-patched-6.30.223.271

# 3. Register, build, and install via DKMS
sudo dkms add broadcom-sta-patched/6.30.223.271
sudo dkms build broadcom-sta-patched/6.30.223.271
sudo dkms install broadcom-sta-patched/6.30.223.271

# 4. Load the module
sudo modprobe wl

Troubleshooting

# Check if the module is loaded
lsmod | grep wl

# Try loading it manually
sudo modprobe wl

# Check kernel log for errors
dmesg | grep -i "wl\|broadcom\|brcm\|error" | tail -30

# Check DKMS status
dkms status

# Rebuild manually if needed
cd /usr/src/broadcom-sta-patched-6.30.223.271
sudo make KVER=$(uname -r) clean
sudo make KVER=$(uname -r)

To boot into a previous kernel: restart and select Advanced options in GRUB, then pick your working kernel.

Tested On

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, kernel 6.8.0-40-generic
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, kernel 6.17.0-14-generic

License

Mixed / Proprietary. Same license as the original Broadcom STA driver. The precompiled object files in lib/ are Broadcom proprietary blobs; the open-source shim layer is subject to its original license terms.

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Broadcom STA (wl) Driver 6.30.223.271 — Parcheado para Linux 6.17+

Version parcheada del driver inalambrico Broadcom STA (wl), actualizado para compilar en kernels modernos de Linux (6.8 a 6.17+). Basado en el paquete original broadcom-sta de los repositorios de Ubuntu/Debian.

Hardware Soportado

• BCM4360 (PCI ID 14e4:43a0) y todas las demas tarjetas Broadcom soportadas por el driver original broadcom-sta / wl.
• Verificar con: lspci -nn | grep -i broadcom

Parches Aplicados

Los siguientes cambios se realizaron sobre el codigo fuente original de broadcom-sta 6.30.223.271:

#	Archivo(s)	Descripcion
1	Makefile	Reemplazar EXTRA_CFLAGS / EXTRA_LDFLAGS por ccflags-y / ldflags-y (eliminados en kernel 6.17).
2	src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c, src/include/wl_linux.h	ndo_do_ioctl -> ndo_siocdevprivate (protegido >= 5.15).
3	src/include/linuxver.h	smp_read_barrier_depends() -> no-op (protegido >= 5.9).
4	src/include/linuxver.h	Typedef FN_ISR: eliminado parametro pt_regs (protegido >= 2.6.19).
5	src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c	from_timer() -> timer_container_of() (protegido >= 6.16).
6	src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c	del_timer() -> timer_delete() (protegido >= 6.16).
7	src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c	Cambios en firmas de la API cfg80211 para 6.16+: set_wiphy_params, set_tx_power, get_tx_power.
8	src/wl/sys/wl_cfg80211_hybrid.c	Agregada palabra clave fallthrough para casos switch-case.
9	src/include/linuxver.h	Agregado #include <linux/timer.h>.

Instalacion (DKMS)

Instalacion rapida

sudo ./install.sh

Pasos manuales

# 1. Eliminar el modulo DKMS de broadcom-sta original si existe
sudo dkms remove broadcom-sta/6.30.223.271 --all 2>/dev/null

# 2. Copiar este arbol de fuentes a /usr/src
sudo cp -r . /usr/src/broadcom-sta-patched-6.30.223.271

# 3. Registrar, compilar e instalar via DKMS
sudo dkms add broadcom-sta-patched/6.30.223.271
sudo dkms build broadcom-sta-patched/6.30.223.271
sudo dkms install broadcom-sta-patched/6.30.223.271

# 4. Cargar el modulo
sudo modprobe wl

Solucion de Problemas

# Verificar si el modulo esta cargado
lsmod | grep wl

# Intentar cargarlo manualmente
sudo modprobe wl

# Ver errores en el log del kernel
dmesg | grep -i "wl\|broadcom\|brcm\|error" | tail -30

# Ver estado de DKMS
dkms status

# Recompilar manualmente si es necesario
cd /usr/src/broadcom-sta-patched-6.30.223.271
sudo make KVER=$(uname -r) clean
sudo make KVER=$(uname -r)

Para arrancar con un kernel anterior: reinicia y selecciona Advanced options en GRUB, luego elige tu kernel funcional.

Probado En

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, kernel 6.8.0-40-generic
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, kernel 6.17.0-14-generic

Licencia

Mixta / Propietaria. Misma licencia que el driver original Broadcom STA. Los archivos objeto precompilados en lib/ son blobs propietarios de Broadcom; la capa shim de codigo abierto esta sujeta a los terminos de su licencia original.