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Kernel – 4.2-rc7 – NVIDIA/GPL Issue – Patch Proposed, Not Included Yet..

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A simple patch for the GPL-only issue with NVIDIA drivers was submitted on August 4, 2015, but has still not been included with 4.2-rc7..     http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1508.0/02260.html The patch has been put forward for 4.3, but there has been a request for it to be included with the upcoming 4.2 release.. http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1508.0/02703.html Robert Gadsdon.   August 16, 2015.

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Kernel – 4.2-rc6 Still Breaks NVIDIA…

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Updated the test system to Kernel 4.2-rc6, and the NVIDIA ‘GPL-Only’ problem still persists:  Building modules, stage 2.  MODPOST 2 modules FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module nvidia.ko uses GPL-only symbol ‘flush_workqueue’ /usr/src/linux-4.2-rc6/scripts/Makefile.modpost:90: recipe for target ‘__modpost’ failed make[3]: *** [__modpost] Error 1 /usr/src/linux-4.2-rc6/Makefile:1389: recipe for target ‘modules’ failed make[2]: *** [modules] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/linux-4.2-rc6’ Makefile:146: … Continue reading →

VMware – Fix for Kernel 4.2..?

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Thanks to craigacgomez on the VMware Forum, there is a hack to fix VMware (vmnet) with Kernel 4.2..  https://communities.vmware.com/thread/516196 I made some more changes, to make it backward-compatible, and it seems to work OK with Kernels 4.1.3 and 4.2-rc4.. I should emphasize that I am an amateur at such things, but if you want to try this, … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.2-rc1 – and rc2 – and -rc3 – Breaks Nvidia and VMware..

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Update:   Same results with 4.2-rc3..    (RG  July 19) Update:   Kernel 4.2-rc2 fails with VMware (vmnet) and NVIDIA in the same ways..     (RG July 14) Updated to kernel 4.2-rc1 on the test system: # uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.2.0-rc1 #1 SMP Sun Jul 5 18:36:06 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1507.0/02156.html VMware 11.1.2 … Continue reading →

ARM – ARM64 Developments…

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Just took delivery of a Qualcomm Dragonboard 410c (https://developer.qualcomm.com/hardware/dragonboard-410c) : The unit is based on a ‘standard’ (96Boards) design, with a few quirks..   The device uses fastboot rather than U-Boot, and in this respect is more like flashing a custom ROM on a cellphone!    It even has on-board volume up/down buttons.. There is no Ethernet built-in, so … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.1 ‘Final’ Released..

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Kernel 4.1 has been released, with not many changes from -rc8… Brief details are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.2/04143.html $ uname -a Linux rglinux-i7 4.1.0 #1 SMP Sun Jun 21 23:00:39 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux As expected, the latest VMware (11.1.2) and NVIDIA (352.21) compile and load/run OK, without the need for any patches.. Robert Gadsdon.   June 21, … Continue reading →

VMware – 11.1.2 Released, No Patch Needed..

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Just updated VMware to the latest version 11.1.2 on the test system, and it compiles/loads OK with Kernel 4.1-rc8.. Release notes are here:  https://www.vmware.com/support/ws/doc/workstation-1112-release-notes.html. At last, there is no need for the venerable vmnet patch (required since Kernel 3.19 was released..).. Robert Gadsdon.  June 18, 2015.

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Kernel – 4.1-rc8 Released, ‘Final’ Next..

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As expected, Kernel 4.1-rc8 is out, and the same comments regarding VMware and NVIDIA apply as for -rc7..  https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1471 $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc8 #1 SMP Sun Jun 14 23:48:07 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes from -rc7 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.1/04926.html 4.1 ‘Final’ should be out soon, probably within the next week … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.1-rc7 – and Delay to 4.1 Final..

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Just updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc7, and the ‘vmnet-patched‘ version of VMware 11.1, and the latest NVIDIA drivers (346.72, and 352.09), compile and install/run OK, as expected.. # uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc7 #1 SMP Mon Jun 8 10:50:51 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes from -rc6 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.0/04895.html As … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.1-rc6 Released..

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Updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc6, and – as previously – the ‘vmnet-patched‘ version of VMware 11.1, and the latest NVIDIA drivers (346.72, and 352.09) compile and install/run OK.. $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc6 #1 SMP Mon Jun 1 09:01:13 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Details of changes from -rc5 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1505.3/05020.html Robert … Continue reading →