Kernel 6.7-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/11/12/352 After some pre-testing last week, the latest NVIDIA 545.29.02 and VMware 17.5.0 with the latest patchset ( https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.5.0 ) still compile/load OK.. Robert Gadsdon. November 13th 2023. … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.7-rc1 is due to be released in a weeks time, but many changes have already been submitted, and I tested this interim version with the latest NVIDIA (545.29.02) and VMware 17.5.0 – with the latest patchset. Both compiled successfully, but – of course – there are still many changes to be submitted in the next week, … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.6 has been released, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2310.3/06370.html As expected, the latest NVIDIA 545.23.06 and VMware compile OK, but VMware 17.5.0 needs the latest patchset, to avoid reported issues.. The patchset can be found here: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.5.0 Robert Gadsdon. October 30th 2023. … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.6-rc1 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/9/10/185 I had done some previous testing with earlier 6.6-rc GIT versions, and confirm that the latest NVIDIA (535.104.05) and the 6.5-patched VMware 17.0.2 workaround all seem to be working as expected.. The VMware patchset can be found at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-17.0.2-k6.5 and it should be emphasised that this is … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.5 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/8/27/348 The latest NVIDIA driver is OK, and can be found here: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/210649/en-us/ The workaround/fix for VMware 17.0.2 is also OK, as far as I can tell (briefly tested with Win11 client..) and can be found here: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-17.0.2-k6.5 As previously mentioned, this is still classified as a temporary … Continue reading →
NVIDIA have release driver version 535.86.05, and details are here: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-535-86-05-production-branch-release/260231 I have tested this with the latest kernel – 6.5-rc3 – and it now compiles and loads/runs OK. I was unable to test it with VMware, as there is still no solution for the compile fail with 6.5-rc: ……………………….. LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-Dj3fJq/vmmon-only/vmmon.o MODPOST /tmp/modconfig-Dj3fJq/vmmon-only/Module.symvers ERROR: modpost: … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.5-rc1 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2307.1/00589.html For VMware, there is a patchset available at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-17.0.2-k6.5 . I applied this, but then got an error from vmmon: ……………………………. CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.o LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/vmmon.o MODPOST /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/Module.symvers ERROR: modpost: “__pte_offset_map” [/tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko] undefined! make[3]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:144: /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/Module.symvers] Error 1 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-6.5-rc1/Makefile:1972: modpost] Error 2 make[1]: … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.4 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2306.3/00796.html As expected, the latest NVIDIA – 535.54.03 – Compiles and runs OK. Details/downloads are here: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-535-54-03-production-branch-release/256689 The patched VMware 17.0.2 is OK as well, and the patchset can be found at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.0.2 Robert Gadsdon.. June 25th 2023. Note: Twitter API change broke the WP to Twitter WordPress … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.4-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2305.0/05799.html As expected, VMware 17.0.2 with the appropriate patchset is OK, and there is a patch for NVIDIA available here: https://gist.github.com/joanbm/77f0650d45747b9a4dc8e330ade2bf5c This is for version 470.xx but can easily be modified for 530.41.03.. I have done this, and the resulting code compiles OK, and runs correctly (tested … Continue reading →
Usual caveat.. Not all changes are yet in place, and any code changes are suggestions/hacks only – not a expert recommendation! Testing an interim release (April 29th) of Kernel 6.4-rc, and NVIDIA 530.41.03 fails to compile: LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-modeset.o CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm.o CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.c: In function ‘nv_drm_update_drm_driver_features’: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.c:1439:18: error: ‘struct drm_driver’ has no member named … Continue reading →