Kernel 5.0 has been – finally – released, and brief details are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1903.0/01288.html

As expected, the latest NVIDIA driver (tested with 418.43) compiles and loads OK, and VMware 15.0.2 – with the 5.0 patch – also works OK.

Robert Gadsdon.  March 3, 2019.