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Kernel – 5.18 released – OK with latest NVIDIA, and Patched VMware..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on May 22, 2022 by RGMay 22, 2022

Kernel 5.18 is out, and brief details are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2205.2/08834.html As expected, the latest NVIDIA driver – 515.43.04 – compiles and loads/runs OK, and the 5.18-patched vmmon/vmnet for VMware 16.2.3 is OK.    The VMware patchset for 5.18 is still at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-16.2.3-k5.18 , but the changes should eventually be applied to the standard 16.2.3 patch. Robert Gadsdon..   May … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged kernel 5.18, nvidia 515.43.04 ok, released, vmware 16.2.3 patched ok | Leave a reply

Kernel – 5.17 Released – Finally..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on March 20, 2022 by RGMarch 20, 2022

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 →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged kernel 5.17, nvidia 510.54 ok, released, vmware 16.2.3 patched ok | Leave a reply

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

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on February 2, 2022 by RGFebruary 2, 2022

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 →

Posted in compilation, fix, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion | Tagged 390.147, kernel 5.17, modified patch, nv-procfs.h, nvidia | Leave a reply

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

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 23, 2022 by RGJanuary 23, 2022

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 →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 16.2.1, 5.17-rc1, 510.39.01, kernel, ok with latest nvidia, patched vmware ok, released | Leave a reply

VMware – Convoluted Guest Freeze Fix…

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 20, 2022 by RGJanuary 20, 2022

I had been struggling for some considerable time with guest (Win10) performance issues with VMware – including application (Photoshop CS6) ‘freezing’ for a time, and overall very sluggish responses.. I had found several articles that suggested cause/effect/fix for this, but none really worked.. I made changes to control khugepaged: …………………….. [root@rglinux820 ~]$ echo never | tee /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/defrag … Continue reading →

Posted in Hacks, kernel, Linux, Opinion, Performance, VMware | Tagged fixes, guset freeze, kcompactd0, transparent_hugepage, vmware | 2 Replies

Kernel – 5.17 Pre-release Tests..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 17, 2022 by RGJanuary 17, 2022

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 →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 16.2.1, 510.39.01, github, kernel 5.17-pre, latest nvidia ok, patch available for vmware, testing | Leave a reply

Kernel – 5.16 – Later Than Usual..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 9, 2022 by RGJanuary 9, 2022

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 →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged kernel 5.16, nvidia 495.46 ok, released, vmware 16.2.1 patched ok | Leave a reply

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

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 10, 2021 by RGNovember 10, 2021

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 →

Posted in Hacks, kernel, Linux, new install, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged git version, kernel 5.16-pre, nov 10, nvidia 495.44 ok, vmware 16.2.1 patches | Leave a reply

Kernel – 5.15 is Out – With Built-in NTFS..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on October 31, 2021 by RGOctober 31, 2021

Kernel 5.15 has been released, and brief details are here:   http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2110.3/07730.html As expected, this is OK with the latest NVIDIA (495.44) and VMware 6.2.0 – with the patchset from https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-16.2.0 The kernel now includes fully-functional drivers for NTFS, as mentioned in a previous (pre-release) article:  https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2951 My fstab entry for this (for user id 1000, and mountpoint … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NTFS, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, VMware | Tagged 16.2.0, 495.44, fstab example, kernel 5.15, new ntfs support, ok with latest nvidia, ok with vmware, patched | Leave a reply

VMware – 16.2.0 Released – Compiles with Kernel 5.15-rc..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on October 14, 2021 by RGOctober 14, 2021

VMware have released Workstation Pro 16.2.0, and details are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/16.2.0/rn/VMware-Workstation-1620-Pro-Release-Notes.html Compiles – with multiple warnings – with Kernel 5.15-rc5: # vmware-modconfig –console –install-all [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support. Stopping vmware (via systemctl):                           [  OK  ] make: Entering directory ‘/tmp/modconfig-sAzCOh/vmmon-only’ Using kernel build system. /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/5.15.0-rc5/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= modules make[1]: Entering directory … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 16.2.0, compiles with warnings, kernel 5.15-rc, limited testing, released, runs ok, vmware | Leave a reply

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