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Monthly Archives: January 2018

Kernel – 4.15 Final, at Last..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 28, 2018 by RGJanuary 28, 2018

Kernel 4.15 is – finally – released, and an overview of changes since -rc9 is here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1801.3/02794.html The latest NVIDIA drivers – 384.111 and 390.12 – compile and load OK, and VMware 14.1.1 is also OK. It is worth mentioning that , although the final release was delayed due to more work on PTI mitigation etc,  this … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged gcc 7.3, kernel 4.15 final, linux, nvidia 384.111 390.12, pti mitigation, retpoline, vmware 14.1.1 | 2 Replies

IA64 – The Gentoo saga.. Kernel 4.15-rc9

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 22, 2018 by RGJanuary 22, 2018

After a lot of patience(!) I now have a much-hacked version of Gentoo running on the HP RX2600, and have just updated the kernel to 4.15-rc9: ……………… [ OK ] Reached target Multi-User System. [ OK ] Reached target Graphical Interface. This is rgia64.unknown_domain (Linux ia64 4.15.0-rc9) 19:42:44 root@rgia64 ~ # uname -a Linux rgia64 4.15.0-rc9 #1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Gentoo, Hacks, IA64, Intel, Itanium, kernel, Linux, Opinion | Tagged efi workaround, gentoo, hp, ia64, itanium, java, kernel, linux, rx2600 | Leave a reply

VMware – 14.1.1 released – OK with Kernel 4.15..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 10, 2018 by RGJanuary 10, 2018

As expected, there is a new release of VMware – 14.1.1 – and brief details are here:  https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/14/rn/workstation-1411-release-notes.html This version compiles and loads OK with the latest 4.15-rc kernel – tested with 4.15-rc7, and no longer needs the vmmon series of patches. Robert Gadsdon.   January 10, 2018. … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, VMware | Tagged kernel, linux, no patch needed, ok with kernel 4.15-rc7, vmware 14.1.1 | 2 Replies

Kernel – 4.15-rc7 Released – And there will be an -rc8..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 7, 2018 by RGJanuary 7, 2018

Kernel 4.15-rc7 is out, and (brief) details of changes since -rc6 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1801.0/04858.html.    The preamble is worth a read, as it pays tribute to the work done on the x86 PTI fixes.. Vmmon-patched VMware 14.1.0 is OK (see: https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-14.1.0 ) and the latest NVIDIA drivers – 384.111 and 390.12 are both still OK. As mentioned, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Intel, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged 384.111, 390.12, kernel 4.15-rc7, latest nvidia ok, vmmon-patched vmware 14.1.0 ok | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – Two New Drivers, OK with 4.14.12-rc1 and 4.15-rc6..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 5, 2018 by RGJanuary 5, 2018

Thanks to zezaocapoeia, for spotting the newly released NVIDIA Beta driver 390.12 ( see http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/128743/en-us )    There is also a new version of the ‘long lived branch’ series – 384.111. I have tested these with Kernel 4.14.12-rc1 and 4.15-rc6, and they both compile and load/run OK.    In this case, NVIDIA has fixed their GPL error with recent … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion | Tagged 384.111, 390.12, beta driver, gpl error fixed, kernel, linux, new drivers, nvidia, ok with 4.14.12rc1, ok with 4.15-rc6 | 4 Replies

Kernel – 4.14.11 ‘Final’ Breaks NVIDIA 384.98 and 387.34 – GPL Error..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 2, 2018 by RGJanuary 3, 2018

I had previously tested Kernel 4.14.11-rc1 with the 4.14.9+-patched NVIDIA driver 384.98, and that was OK: ………………….. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 4 modules CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.98-41410/kernel/nvidia.ko make[2]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/linux-4.14.11-rc1’ make[1]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/linux-4.14.11-rc1’ … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches | Tagged 384.98, 4.14.11-rc1 ok, 419+-patched, gpl error, kernel 4.14.11, nvidia | 5 Replies

Kernel – Urgent Changes in Latest Versions, to Fix Intel CPU Security..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 2, 2018 by RGJanuary 3, 2018

Apparently, there has been a major security defect discovered in Intel CPUs, and full details have been embargoed until early-January, but there is a comprehensive article in The Register, here:  https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/ The Linux Kernel devs have been working to provide a workaround, as – apparently – there is no other practical solution: https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/12/4/709 The article does hint … Continue reading →

Posted in hardware, Intel, kernel, Linux, Opinion, Performance, VMware, X86_64 | Tagged fix with kernel mods, intel cpus, kernel, linux, security flaw | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.14.11-rc1 Still breaks NVIDIA, and Won’t be Fixed?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 1, 2018 by RGJanuary 1, 2018

Just tried the ‘stable-review’ patch for the ‘stable’ Kernel – 4.14.11-rc1, and the same NVIDIA problem is there, and it seems the kernel devs won’t do anything: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1712.3/02608.html So – it seems the patch is now a permanent requirement for all subsequent 4.14 releases..  (see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2168 ).. And… It seems the unwritten rule of ‘don’t break stuff … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches | Tagged broken, kernel, kernel 4.14.11-rc1, linux, nvidia 384.98, patch, won't be fixed | 1 Reply
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