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Kernel – 6.11 Released, OK with latest NVIDIA, and Patched VMware..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 15, 2024 by RGSeptember 15, 2024

Kernel 6.11 is out, and brief details of the latest changes since -rc7 are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2409.1/09915.html The latsest NVIDIA driver 560.35.03 compiles and runs OK, and the VMware patchset from https://github.com/64kramsystem/vmware-host-modules-fork compiles OK, and loads and runs correctly.  (see separate article on the multiple forking of the original mkubecek patchset, since the Broadcom takeover..)      Note that all … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 17.6.0, 360.35.03, 6.11 released, kernel, ok with latest nvidia, ok with patched vmware | 1 Reply

Kernel – 6.8-rc1 Released – OK with Latest NVIDIA, and Patched VMware..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 21, 2024 by RGJanuary 21, 2024

Kernel 6.8-rc1 is out, and brief details are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2401.2/05218.html The latest NVIDIA driver 535.154.05 compiles OK – with several warnings: ………. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.1 54.05/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/Module.symvers CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia.mod.o LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia.ko CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-535.154.05/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, VMware | Tagged 17.5.0, 535.154.05, kernel 6.8-rc1 released, ok with latest nvidia, ok with patched vmware | Leave a reply

Kernel – At Last, 6.7 is Out..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 8, 2024 by RGJanuary 8, 2024

After some delay, Kernel 6.7 has been released, and brief details of changes since -rc8 are here:  https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2401.0/05149.html Once again, The latest NVIDIA 545.29.06 and (patched) VMware 17.5.0 both compile/run OK.. Robert Gadsdon.  January 8th 2024. … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 17.5.0, 545.29.06, kernel 6.7 released, ok with latest nvidia, ok with patched vmware | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – Still no 4.11 Solution, but a ‘Good’ Patch for Old Version..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 23, 2017 by RGApril 23, 2017

Kernel 4.11 ‘final’ has been delayed for a week, and -rc8 has been released..     4.11-patched VMware 12.5.5 is OK, but there is still only a ‘Bad’ (illegal licence modification) patch for the latest NVIDIA driver..   (see https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1002820/linux/-patch-381-09-kernel-4-11-rc5/ ) But, if you have an older card, there is a valid patch for driver 340.102 – which does not … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., Hacks, hardware, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, Performance | Tagged good patch for old driver 340.102, Kernel 4.11-rc8 released, no valid patch for latest nvidia, ok with patched vmware | Leave a reply

KERNEL – 4.10-rc1 Out – OK with VMware, Breaks NVIDIA..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on December 26, 2016 by RGDecember 26, 2016

Kernel 4.10-rc1 is out, and brief details are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1612.3/00220.html Installed it on the test system, and (4.9-patched) VMware 12.5.2 is OK, but the latest NVIDIA driver (375.26) fails to compile: ……………….. /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-375.26/kernel/common/inc/nv-mm.h: In function ‘NV_GET_USER_PAGES_REMOTE’: /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-375.26/kernel/common/inc/nv-mm.h:86:20: error: too few arguments to function ‘get_user_pages_remote’ return get_user_pages_remote(tsk, mm, start, nr_pages, flags, pages, vmas); ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ……………….. There was already … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, Performance, VMware | Tagged fails with latest nvidia, kernel 4.10-rc1, ok with patched vmware, partial patch, potential aarch64 problem | 9 Replies
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