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KERNEL – 6.6-rc1 Released – OK So Far..

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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 Released – No Surprises..

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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 – New Driver, OK with Kernel 6.5..

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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 Released – Breaks NVIDIA and VMware..

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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 released – No Surprises..

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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 is Out – OK with latest VMware, and patch for NVIDIA..

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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 →

Kernel – 6.4-rc Pre-release Testing.. Breaks NVIDIA, VMware OK..

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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 →

Kernel – 6.3 Released – No Surprises..

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Kernel 6.3 is out, and brief details are here:  https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2304.2/07909.html As expected, NVIDIA driver 530.41.03 and (patched) VMware 17.0.1 compile and run OK..   VMware patchset is at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.0.1 Robert Gadsdon.   April 23rd, 2023. … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – New Driver – OK with Kernel 6.3..

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NVIDIA have released driver 530.41.03, and details etc. are here:  https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/200481/en-us/ I have tested this with Kernel 6.3-rc3, and it compiles/loads/runs OK.. ………………………… ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux -x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-mode set/nv-kthread-q.o  MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/Module.symvers  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia.ko  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.41.03/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko … Continue reading →

Kernel – 6.3-rc1 – OK with Latest VMware, Breaks NVIDIA – Fix Possible..

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Kernel 6.3-rc1 is out, and details are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2303.0/04362.html The latest (patched) VMware 17.0.1 is OK, but NVIDIA 530.30.02 fails to compile: ………………………………… /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.30.02/kernel/nvidia/nv-mmap.c: In function ‘nvidia_mmap_numa’: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.30.02/kernel/nvidia/nv-mmap.c:461:19: error: assignment of read-only member ‘vm_flags’ 461 | vma->vm_flags |= VM_MIXEDMAP; | ^~ /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.30.02/kernel/nvidia/nv-mmap.c: In function ‘nvidia_mmap_helper’: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-530.30.02/kernel/nvidia/nv-mmap.c:606:23: error: assignment of read-only member ‘vm_flags’ 606 | vma->vm_flags |= VM_IO … Continue reading →