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Tag Archives: 15.5.2

Kernel – 5.7-rc1 Pre-release Testing – OK so far..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 8, 2020 by RGApril 8, 2020

Just installed kernel 5.7-rc1 pre-release (April 8th) from git: $ uname -a Linux rgz220 5.7.0-rc1pre2 #1 SMP Wed Apr 8 12:45:43 PDT 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Tested with latest NVIDIA driver  – 440.82 and latest 5.6-patched VMware – 15.5.2 – at both compile and load/run OK: $ lsmod |grep nv nvidia_drm      53248     4 nvidia_modeset  1105920   10 … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, success, VMware | Tagged 15.5.2, 440.82, kernel 5.7-rc1 pre-release, latest nvidia, ok so far, patched vmware, tests | Leave a reply

VMware – Workstation Update 15.5.2 – Compiles with Warnings, with Kernel 5.5 and 5.6-rc.

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on March 13, 2020 by RGMarch 13, 2020

VMware have released Workstation 15.5.2, and details are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/15.5/rn/VMware-Workstation-1552-Pro-Release-Notes.html This compiles with Kernels 5.5.9 and 5.6-rc6, but with many ‘warnings’… Kernel 5.5.9 (GCC 9) examples: vmmon: ………………………. /tmp/modconfig-rt8PSu/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o: warning: objtool: .text.__x86_indirect_thunk_rbx+0x0: unsupported intra-function call /tmp/modconfig-rt8PSu/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o: warning: objtool: If this is a retpoline, please patch it in with alternatives and annotate it with ANNOTATE_NOSPEC_ALTERNATIVE. /tmp/modconfig-rt8PSu/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o: warning: objtool: … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 15.5.2, compiles with warnings, kernel 5.5 and 5.6-rc, new version, vmware | 1 Reply
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