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NVIDIA – Kernel 5.4-rc Patch for 435.21

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Thanks to loqs, there is a patch for driver 435.21 and kernel 5.4-rc, at http://ix.io/1MRE . I have tested this with 5.4-rc2, and it now compiles successfully: ………………………………. WARNING: module nvidia uses symbol filp_open from namespace /NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-435.21-54rc2/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-gem-user-memory.o: $(deps_/home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-435.21-54rc2/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-gem-user-memory.o), but does not import it. WARNING: module nvidia uses symbol cpufreq_get from namespace VIDIA-Linux-x86_64-435.21-54rc2/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-gem-user-memory.o: $(deps_/home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-435.21-54rc2/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-gem-user-memory.o), but does not import … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Possible Kernel 4.7 Fix for 361.45.11 and 367.18..

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Thanks to juston_li on the NVIDIA Devtalk forum, there is specific detail of the changes needed for Kernel 4.7 compatibility.. Details are at   https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/938665/linux/linux-4-7-rc1-367-18-build-errors/ The first issue is interesting, as it is due to a Kernel Dev. deciding to introduce a new variable – radix_tree_empty – in Kernel 4.7-rc1, that happens to have the same name as … Continue reading →