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VMware – 17.6 released, and Version Fix Patch..

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VMware Workstation Pro version 17.6 has been released, and release notes are here:  https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17.6/rn/vmware-workstation-176-pro-release-notes/index.html The ‘fixes’ mentioned are a bit late, as they include Fedora 40 support, and Kernel 6.8 support..    The ‘latest’ 6.9+ patchset is required to support more recent kernels, from https://github.com/nan0desu/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-17.5.2-k6.9-sharishth but these will throw a vmmon version-mismatch error at runtime..    The simple fix … Continue reading →

KERNEL – 6.11-rc1 is out – OK with latest NVIDIA and Patched VMware..

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Kernel 6.11-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2407.3/04272.html As confirmed by pre-tests (see previous post) NVIDIA 560.28.03 and 550.100 drivers compile OK.   There have been issues reported with 555.xx and 560.xx drivers, which I have found to fail with GTX10xxTi series cards, but 550.100 should work for all supported hardware.. The situation regarding patched … Continue reading →

Kernel – 6.10-rc1 is out.. OK with Patched VMware, NVIDIA Compile Fails.

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Kernel 6.10-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here:  https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2405.3/01595.html VMware 17.5.2 with the interim kernel-6.9 patchset compiles OK, but the latest NVIDIA 555.42.02  fails: …………………………… /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h: In function ■nv_ioremap_wc■: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h:544:33: warning: suggest braces around empty body in an ■if■ statement [-Wempty-body] 544 | NV_MEMDBG_ADD(ptr, size); | ^ /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h: In functionnv_vmap■: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h:670:51: warning: suggest braces around … Continue reading →

VMware – Licence Changes, and Fixes for Kernel 6.9..

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After the Broadcom takeover, the ‘Player’ versions of VMware are discontinued, and Workstation Pro is now ‘free for personal use’… It has been updated to version 17.5.2, but the changes are all for security patches, and overall functionality is unchanged. There has been some discussion as to whether this product is now ‘functionally stabilised’, with some commenting … Continue reading →

Kernel – 6.9-rc1 is out. NVIDIA OK, VMware Not…

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Kernel 6.9-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here:  https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2403.3/00300.html As discovered in pre-rc testing last week, the latest NVIDIA driver – now 550.67 – is OK, and this now compiles successfully with GCC14.. VMware 17.5.1 (patched) vmmon compiles OK, but vmnet fails: ……………… CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-a8Fcf5/vmnet-only/smac.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-a8Fcf5/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-a8Fcf5/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o In file included … Continue reading →

Kernel – 6.9-rc Pre-testing – NVIDIA OK, VMware Broken..

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Testing an early pre-release version of Kernel 6.9-rc (March 16th) and – so far – the latest NVIDIA 550.54.14 compiles OK, but (patched) VMware vmnet 17.5.1 does not: …….. CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/smac.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o In file included from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:305, from ./include/linux/sched.h:2138, from /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/bridge.c:25: /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function ‘VNetBridgeReceiveFromVNet’: /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/vmnetInt.h:44:39: error: ‘dev_base_lock’ undeclared (first use … Continue reading →

Kernel – 6.8 Pre-testing – Breaks NVIDIA and VMware – VMware fix available..

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As kernel 6.8-rc1 is due in about a weeks time, I tested the Jan 14th version from Git, and both the latest NVIDIA 545.29.06 and VMware 17.5.0 failed.. NVIDIA: Multiple occurrences of ‘warning: no previous prototype‘ and then: ……………. In file included from /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-545.29.06/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.c:64: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-545.29.06/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.c:1489:40: error: ‘DRM_UNLOCKED’ undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean ‘VM_LOCKED’? … Continue reading →

Kernel – Early 6.7-rc Tests.. OK with VMware and NVIDIA – So Far..

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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 →

VMware – 17.5.0 – OK with Kernels 6.5 and 6.6rc

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VMware have just released Workstation 17.5.0, and release notes are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17.5/rn/vmware-workstation-175-pro-release-notes/index.html No mention is made of newer host kernel compatibility, but this version does address some linux-related issues.. Compiles with Kernels 6.5.8 and 6.6-rc6 – with some warnings..   These can be removed by the latest patchset, at: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.5.0 Robert Gadsdon.    October 20th 2023.. … Continue reading →

VMware – Fix/Workaround for Kernel 6.5..

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Kernel 6.5 is due to be released soon, but there has been an ongoing issue with vmmon, and there is now a workaround/fix included with the updated patchset, at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-17.0.2-k6.5 I have tested this with Kernel 6.5-rc7, and everything appears to work as it should..   There may be other changes in the future, as the solution is … Continue reading →