Kernel 7.1-rc1 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2604.3/03000.html As with the pre-tests in the previous post, VMware is OK, and NVIDIA has a simple fix.. – see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=3460 Robert Gadsdon. April 27th 2026 … Continue reading →
Kernel 7.1-rc1 will be out soon, and I tested the latest GIT code to see if there are any issues… VMware installs without any problems: # vmware-modconfig –console –install-all [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support. Stopping vmware (via systemctl): [ OK ] Starting vmware (via systemctl): [ OK ] root@rgenvy17:/home/rgadsdon# vmware –version VMware Workstation 25.0.1 25219725 … Continue reading →
The Linux Kernel is now on Version 7, and the brief details of 7.0-rc1 are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2602.2/07107.html As with the pre-test last week, the latest NVIDIA 590.48.01 and VMware 25.0 drivers compiled and loaded/ran successfully.. Robert Gadsdon. February 22nd 2026. … Continue reading →
For the upcoming Kernel 7.0, the current git version (February 15th) was tested, and the latest NVIDIA 590.48.01 and VMware 25.0 drivers compiled and loaded/ran successfully.. Of course, there will be more changes before Kernel 7.0-rc1 is released in a weeks time.. Robert Gadsdon.. February 15th 2026.. … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.19 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2602.1/00382.html As expected, the latest versions of VMware (25.0) and NVIDIA (590.48.01) all compile and load/run OK… As with the transition from the 5.XX kernel, 6.19 is the last of the 6.XX release version, and the next will be 7.0.. I have also been testing Fedora 44, which … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.19-rc1 is out – a bit earlier than usual, and as expected after the ‘pre tests’ a few days ago, VMware 25.0.0 is OK, but the latest NVIDIA 580.119.02 fails to compile: …………………………………. CONFTEST: is_export_symbol_present_drm_gem_prime_handle_to_fd CONFTEST: ib_peer_memory_symbols CC [M] nvidia/nv-platform.o In file included from <command-line>: ././common/inc/nv-mm.h: In function ‘nv_vm_flags_set’: ././common/inc/nv-mm.h:209:25: error: ‘struct vm_area_struct’ has no member … Continue reading →
Tested the December 10th version of the pre-6.19-rc code, and the latest VMware version 25.0.0 (25H2) compiles/loads OK, but NVIDIA (580.105.08 and 590.44.01) compiles fail with the same errors: …………. CONFTEST: is_export_symbol_present_drm_gem_prime_handle_to_fd CONFTEST: ib_peer_memory_symbols CC [M] nvidia/nv-platform.o In file included from <command-line>: ././common/inc/nv-mm.h: In function ‘nv_vm_flags_set’: ././common/inc/nv-mm.h:209:25: error: ‘struct vm_area_struct’ has no member named ‘__vm_flags’; did you … Continue reading →
VMware/Broadcom have now released Workstation Pro version ‘25H2‘ and release notes are here: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/desktop-hypervisors/workstation-pro/25H2/release-notes/vmware-workstation-pro-25h2-release-notes.html This version now compiles and runs OK with the latest kernel – 6.18.0 from kernel.org – without any patches, but some reports have been seen mentioning trouble compiling with 6.17.x kernels.. I tested this on two different systems running 6.18.0, with no … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.18-rc1 is out, and brief details are here: https://lkml.org/lkml/2025/10/12/381 The latest NVIDIA driver 580.95.05 compiles and loads/runs OK, and the latest VMware driver 17.6 4 – with the latest 6.15/6.16 patches – also compiles and runs OK (tested with Kernel 6.18-rc1 on Fedora 43) Robert Gadsdon. October 13th 2025 … Continue reading →
Kernel 6.17 has been released, and brief details are here: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wiX38oG6=xFBNLO0pnjqHfxzjd6-1kZ5Nv9HfqNC2PoFA@mail.gmail.com/T/#u This is a different mailing list link, as the usual one had not been updated yet, for some reason.. The latest NVIDIA driver 580.82.09 compiles OK, but I did find that running the NVxxx.run installer failed, and the driver had to be manually extracted, compiled and … Continue reading →