Kernel 6.10 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2407.1/08151.html It should be noted that some build errors etc. have been flagged against this release.. NVIDIA: The latest 555.xx series of drivers compile OK, but have problems with some cards – especially the GTX1050/1070ti (not kernel-related), as mentioned in a previous article.. The latest 550.100 driver … Continue reading →
NVIDIA driver 550.90.07 is out, and compiles/loads/runs successfully with Kernel 6.10-rc – tested with 6.10-rc2. Details are here: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/226768/en-us/ ……………………. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/Module.symvers CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-550.90.07/kernel/nvidia-peermem.mod.o LD [M] … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.10-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2405.3/01595.html VMware 17.5.2 with the interim kernel-6.9 patchset compiles OK, but the latest NVIDIA 555.42.02 fails: …………………………… /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h: In function ■nv_ioremap_wc■: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h:544:33: warning: suggest braces around empty body in an ■if■ statement [-Wempty-body] 544 | NV_MEMDBG_ADD(ptr, size); | ^ /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h: In functionnv_vmap■: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.42.02/kernel/common/inc/nv-linux.h:670:51: warning: suggest braces around … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.9-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2403.3/00300.html As discovered in pre-rc testing last week, the latest NVIDIA driver – now 550.67 – is OK, and this now compiles successfully with GCC14.. VMware 17.5.1 (patched) vmmon compiles OK, but vmnet fails: ……………… CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-a8Fcf5/vmnet-only/smac.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-a8Fcf5/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-a8Fcf5/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o In file included … Continue reading →
Testing an early pre-release version of Kernel 6.9-rc (March 16th) and – so far – the latest NVIDIA 550.54.14 compiles OK, but (patched) VMware vmnet 17.5.1 does not: …….. CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/smac.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o In file included from ./include/linux/spinlock.h:305, from ./include/linux/sched.h:2138, from /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/bridge.c:25: /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function ‘VNetBridgeReceiveFromVNet’: /tmp/modconfig-1kunqP/vmnet-only/vmnetInt.h:44:39: error: ‘dev_base_lock’ undeclared (first use … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.8 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2403.1/01820.html As expected, the latest NVIDIA driver 550.54.14 and VMware 17.5.1 (patched) compile and load/run OK. The VMware patchset is at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.5.1 If you are running GCC 14 the NVIDIA source needs to be patched – see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=3213 Robert Gadsdon. March 10th 2024.
Continue reading →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 →
As kernel 6.8-rc1 is due in about a weeks time, I tested the Jan 14th version from Git, and both the latest NVIDIA 545.29.06 and VMware 17.5.0 failed.. NVIDIA: Multiple occurrences of ‘warning: no previous prototype‘ and then: ……………. In file included from /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-545.29.06/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.c:64: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-545.29.06/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.c:1489:40: error: ‘DRM_UNLOCKED’ undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean ‘VM_LOCKED’? … Continue reading →
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 →Kernel 6.7-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/11/12/352 After some pre-testing last week, the latest NVIDIA 545.29.02 and VMware 17.5.0 with the latest patchset ( https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-17.5.0 ) still compile/load OK.. Robert Gadsdon. November 13th 2023.
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