Upgrading kernel to 3.16.3 doesn't have support for ethernetbridge

[gijs007]

I've followed this guide: http://www.yourownlinux.com/2014/09/how-to-install-linux-kernel-3-16-3-in-linux.html
and noticed that my ethernet bridge(which I use for openvpn) is no longer working after the kernel upgrade.
I get the error; add bridge failed: Package not installed.

It appears that this kernel has not been compiled with the bridging support as stated here: http://www.odi.ch/weblog/posting.php?posting=619
I was wondering if there is any one who has recompiled this kernel with bridging support and what the latest official stable kernel is that still has support for bridging (I know 3.15 does, to be precise (If I remember correctly) it was 3.15.6).

[matt_symes]

Hi


matthew-laptop:/home/matthew:0 % grep CONFIG_BRIDGE /boot/config-3.16.3-031603-generic
CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER=y
CONFIG_BRIDGE_NF_EBTABLES=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_BROUTE=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_T_FILTER=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_T_NAT=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_802_3=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_AMONG=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_ARP=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_IP=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_IP6=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_LIMIT=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_MARK=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_PKTTYPE=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_STP=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_VLAN=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_ARPREPLY=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_DNAT=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_MARK_T=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_REDIRECT=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_SNAT=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_LOG=m
# CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_ULOG is not set
CONFIG_BRIDGE_EBT_NFLOG=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE=m
CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING=y
CONFIG_BRIDGE_VLAN_FILTERING=y
matthew-laptop:/home/matthew:0 %

I just installed it to check the config and it looks to be a kernel module ?

Assuming that bridge.ko is the required kernel module...


matthew-laptop:/home/matthew % find /lib/modules/3.13.0-32-generic -name "bridge.ko"
/lib/modules/3.13.0-32-generic/kernel/net/bridge/bridge.ko
matthew-laptop:/home/matthew % find /lib/modules/3.16.3-031603-generic -name "bridge.ko"
/lib/modules/3.16.3-031603-generic/kernel/net/bridge/bridge.ko
matthew-laptop:/home/matthew %

Kind regards