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NVIDIA – New Driver Release – OK with Kernel 5.18..

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NVIDIA have just released driver version 510.68.02, and the (very brief..) details are here:   https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-510-68-02-production-branch-release/212651 Although there is no mention in the notes, this version compiles/runs OK with Kernel 5.18 (tested with 5.18-rc4): …………………….. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface .o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /ho me/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o  MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/Module.symvers  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.68.02/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko  CC … Continue reading →

Kernel – 5.18-rc1 Released. Breaks VMware and NVIDIA. VMware Fix Available.

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Kernel 5.18-rc1 is out, and (brief) details are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2204.0/02355.html VMware 16.2.3 vmmon/vmnet compiles fail, but there is a fix available, at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-16.2.3-k5.18.    I have applied this, and both compile OK. NVIDIA 510.60.02 compile fails: ………………. CONFTEST: drm_alpha_blending_available CONFTEST: ib_peer_memory_symbols CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.60.02/kernel/nvidia/nv.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.60.02/kernel/nvidia/nv.c: In function ‘nv_set_dma_address_size’: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.60.02/kernel/nvidia/nv.c:2768:9: error: implicit declaration of function ‘pci_set_dma_mask’; did you mean … Continue reading →

Kernel – 5.17 Released – Finally..

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Kernel 5.17 has now been released, after an (extra) 5.17-rc8 last week..   Brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2203.2/04407.html As expected, the latest VMware (16.2.3) with the latest patchset, and NVIDIA 510.54, compile and load/run OK..    VMware patchset by Michal Kubeček is at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-16.2.3 Robert Gadsdon  March 20th, 2022. … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Fix for ‘Legacy’ 390.xx and Kernel 5.17..

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I have an old HP 8760W laptop, which needs the NVIDIA ‘legacy’ 390.xx driver series, and Nouveau is (yet again) not working as it should.. From the patch for kernel 5.17 support and driver 470.94, at https://gist.github.com/joanbm/6c7b027b9436bf31ce979927e544e9d5 it seemed that the changes necessary should be simple.. In fact this patch can be used, with the following change.. … Continue reading →

Kernel – 5.17-rc1 is Out, and No Surprises..

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A little earlier in the day than usual, Kernel 5.17-rc1 has been released, and (very) brief details are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2201.2/06983.html After my pre-testing last week, there were no surprises, and the 5.17-compatible version of the VMware patchset is now part of the standard 16.2.1 download, at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-16.2.1 – and the latest NVIDIA driver – 510.39.01 – compiles … Continue reading →

Kernel – 5.17 Pre-release Tests..

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Kernel 5.17-rc1 is due out soon, and so I tested the latest (Jan 16th) Github version, to see if there were any surprises.. The latest NVIDIA driver – 510.39.01 – compiled and loaded/ran OK: …………. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/Module.symvers CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] … Continue reading →

Kernel – 5.16 – Later Than Usual..

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Kernel 5.16 has – finally – been released, after deliberate delay (with an -rc8) due to the ‘holiday season’..    Details are here:   http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2201.1/00613.html As expected, the latest version of NVIDIA (495.46) and the latest patched VMware 16.2.1 all compile and load/run OK.. NVIDIA: ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o  MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/Module.symvers  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – New Driver 495.46, OK with Kernel 5.16..

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NVIDIA have released driver version 495.46, and details are here:  https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/184248/en-us This compiles OK with kernel 5.16 – with some ‘warnings’ – and loads/runs.   Tested with Kernel 5.16-rc5. ………………….. /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/Module.symvers CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-peermem.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-peermem.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Patch for 495.44, Kernel 5.16-rc1 Support..

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Thanks to Gerd, there is now a patch for NVIDIA driver 495.44 and Kernel 5.16-rc1, which can be found under the comments on my previous article:  https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2974 Of course, take care to cut/paste in text mode, as html will ruin the formatting etc.. I have applied this, and 495.44 now appears to compile/load/run OK, with kernel 5.16-rc1.. … Continue reading →

Kernel – 5.16 Pre-RC Tests.. OK, so far..

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Just compiled/installed the November 10 git version of 5.16-pre, and the latest NVIDIA driver 495.44 compiles/loads OK. There is already a pre-release patchset for Kernel 5.16 and VMware 16.2.1, at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-16.2.1-k5.16 With these, preliminary tests with NVIDIA and VMware have been successful.. ]# uname -a Linux rg400g4 5.16.0-rc0 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Nov 10 16:53:28 PST 2021 … Continue reading →