After the solution to the Kernel 3.19/vmnet problem mentioned in previous posts, I have produced a fix that includes tests for kernel versions, and works with Kernel 3.19 and with earlier kernel versions.. This is probably not the most elegant code, but it works – I have tested it with VMware 11.0 and Kernels 3.19-rc5 and 3.18.3 … Continue reading →
Thanks to Al Viro, and to coderus on the VMware forum, we now have a solution for vmnet and Kernel 3.19, as follows: In vmnet-only/driver.c (lines 269, 1194, and 1195): Replace instances of f_dentry with f_path.dentry In vmnet-only/userif.c (line 526): Replace return skb_copy_datagram_iovec(skb, 0, &iov, len); with struct iov_iter to; iov_iter_init(&to, READ, &iov, 1, … Continue reading →
Updated the Odroid U3 to the patched version of 3.19-rc5, from here: https://github.com/tobiasjakobi/linux-odroid/tree/odroid-3.19.y Fedora release 21 (Twenty One) Kernel 3.19.0-rc5 on an armv7l (ttySAC1) ……………….. [root@rgodroid ~]# uname -a Linux rgodroid 3.19.0-rc5 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jan 21 17:11:42 EST 2015 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux Fairly stable, but got the occasional BUG: # [ 123.955111] BUG: sleeping … Continue reading →
Updated the test system to Kernel 3.19-rc3, and there is still no fix for VMware (11.0) and the latest NVIDIA (340.65 and 346.22) drivers… The NVIDIA problem will involve getting around a GPL-incompatible module issue.. FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module nvidia.ko uses GPL-only symbol ‘__cachemode2pte_tbl’ 3.19-rc3 installs and runs OK on the CuBox-i4 Pro: $ uname -a Linux … Continue reading →
This article relates to compilation on the latest Fedora (21) but can also apply to other Distros… The Distro-supplied version of Audacity is typically functionality-challenged, and does not allow working with some of the more up-to-date audio formats, due to US Patent law concerns.. The necessary functionality can be achieved by compiling it yourself, and this is … Continue reading →
Just updated the Cubox-i4Pro to 3.19-rc1, after disabling the kernel options for ‘power management’, as the current patch does not compile cleanly.. Fedora release 21 (Twenty One) Kernel 3.19.0-rc1 on an armv7l (ttymxc0) ……….. [root@rgcubox ~]# uname -a Linux rgcubox 3.19.0-rc1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 22 15:22:15 EST 2014 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux Details of Kernel … Continue reading →
Updated the CuBox-i4 Pro to Kernel 3.18, and now use the complete ‘device tree’ zImage and dtb boot method: The source can be found here: https://github.com/jmontleon/fedora-20-cubox-i_hb/tree/3.18.0 – and the u-boot boot commands are: setenv bootargs “root=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rootfstype=ext4 rootwait console=ttymxc0,115200n8 console=tty1 video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,1920x1080M@60,if=RGB24,bpp=32” setenv bootcmd “load mmc 0:1 0x10800000 zImage; load mmc 0:1 0x18000000 imx6q-cubox-i.dtb; bootz 0x10800000 – 0x18000000” … Continue reading →
Installed kernel 3.18 Final, and as expected the latest NVIDIA (346.16) and VMware (11.0) drivers compile and load/run OK. The older NVIDIA (340.58) and VMware (10.0.4 + vmnet patch) drivers should also be OK.. $ uname -a Linux rglinux-i7 3.18.0 #4 SMP PREEMPT Sun Dec 7 18:54:19 PST 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux The obscure ‘lockup’ bug … Continue reading →
Just upgraded to VMware Workstation 11.0, and – as expected – it compiles and loads/runs OK with Kernel 3.17 (3.17.4) and 3.18 (3.18-rc7) without the need for any patches.. Release notes are here: https://www.vmware.com/support/ws/doc/workstation-11-release-notes.html I have not – yet – had a chance to test functionality with a Linux guest, especially with regard to shared folders.. Robert … Continue reading →
Just installed Kernel 3.17-rc7, and the usual ‘latest’ drivers – NVIDIA 340.58 and 346.16, and VMware 10.0.4 with the vmnet patch – compile and load OK.. $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 3.18.0-rc7 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 1 13:52:29 PST 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Details of changes etc. are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1411.3/05016.html It seems that – despite … Continue reading →