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Kernel – 5.17-rc5 Compile Fail, and Fix..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on February 21, 2022 by RGFebruary 21, 2022

This one fell between the cracks, and should have been fixed before -rc5 was released… ……………….. AR net/netfilter/built-in.a LD [M] net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.o CC [M] net/netfilter/xt_socket.o net/netfilter/xt_socket.c: In function ‘socket_mt_destroy’: net/netfilter/xt_socket.c:224:17: error: implicit declaration of function ‘nf_defrag_ipv6_disable’; did you mean ‘nf_defrag_ipv4_disable’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] 224 | nf_defrag_ipv6_disable(par->net); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | nf_defrag_ipv4_disable cc1: some warnings being treated as errors make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:288: … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, fix, kernel, Linux | Tagged compile fail, fix, kernel 5.17-rc5, nf_defrag_ipv6_disable, success | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – Fix for ‘Legacy’ 390.xx and Kernel 5.17..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on February 2, 2022 by RGFebruary 2, 2022

I have an old HP 8760W laptop, which needs the NVIDIA ‘legacy’ 390.xx driver series, and Nouveau is (yet again) not working as it should.. From the patch for kernel 5.17 support and driver 470.94, at https://gist.github.com/joanbm/6c7b027b9436bf31ce979927e544e9d5 it seemed that the changes necessary should be simple.. In fact this patch can be used, with the following change.. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, fix, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion | Tagged 390.147, kernel 5.17, modified patch, nv-procfs.h, nvidia | Leave a reply

Kernel – 5.17 Pre-release Tests..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on January 17, 2022 by RGJanuary 17, 2022

Kernel 5.17-rc1 is due out soon, and so I tested the latest (Jan 16th) Github version, to see if there were any surprises.. The latest NVIDIA driver – 510.39.01 – compiled and loaded/ran OK: …………. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/Module.symvers CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.39.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 16.2.1, 510.39.01, github, kernel 5.17-pre, latest nvidia ok, patch available for vmware, testing | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – New Driver 495.46, OK with Kernel 5.16..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on December 13, 2021 by RGDecember 13, 2021

NVIDIA have released driver version 495.46, and details are here:  https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/184248/en-us This compiles OK with kernel 5.16 – with some ‘warnings’ – and loads/runs.   Tested with Kernel 5.16-rc5. ………………….. /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/Module.symvers CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-peermem.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-peermem.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-495.46/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Linux, NVIDIA | Tagged new driver, nvidia 495.46, ok with kernel 5.16, tested with 5.16-rc5 | 2 Replies

VMware – 16.2.0 Released – Compiles with Kernel 5.15-rc..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on October 14, 2021 by RGOctober 14, 2021

VMware have released Workstation Pro 16.2.0, and details are here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/16.2.0/rn/VMware-Workstation-1620-Pro-Release-Notes.html Compiles – with multiple warnings – with Kernel 5.15-rc5: # vmware-modconfig –console –install-all [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support. Stopping vmware (via systemctl):                           [  OK  ] make: Entering directory ‘/tmp/modconfig-sAzCOh/vmmon-only’ Using kernel build system. /usr/bin/make -C /lib/modules/5.15.0-rc5/build/include/.. M=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. \ MODULEBUILDDIR= modules make[1]: Entering directory … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 16.2.0, compiles with warnings, kernel 5.15-rc, limited testing, released, runs ok, vmware | Leave a reply

Kernel – 5.15. Early Test for New NTFS Support..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 7, 2021 by RGSeptember 7, 2021

As usual, the next release of Linux includes new features, but this time – with 5.15 – it now includes new NTFS read/write support in the kernel.      The code for this is from Paragon, and is already in the 5.15 codebase on git, so I decided to test it.. As this was pre-RC code, it also flagged … Continue reading →

Posted in alpha release, compilation, kernel, Linux, NTFS, Opinion | Tagged early tests, kernel 5.15, new ntfs, ntfs3, success | Leave a reply

ARM64 – Pi4 – Finally, a fix for the USB Issues..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 3, 2021 by RGSeptember 3, 2021

I had spent far too much time trying to solve the Pi4 USB conundrum ( see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2922 ) but did recently find that the 5.14-rc kernels enabled the USB3 hub, although USB2 still failed to function.    I then updated u-boot to the ‘latest’ version, and now everything (finally..) works as it should, again..: Updated u-boot to latest … Continue reading →

Posted in aarch64, compilation, fixed, hardware, Linux, Linux / ARM, Opinion, Raspberry Pi 4, U-Boot | Tagged fixed, kernel 5.14, raspberry pi 4, update to latest u-boot, usb problems | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – Patch for Kernel 5.14-rc. Support..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on July 13, 2021 by RGJuly 13, 2021

Thanks (again) to Joan Bruguera, there is a patch available for NVIDIA driver 465.31, at https://gist.github.com/joanbm/144a965c36fc1dc0d1f1b9be3438a368 I have tested this with the latest beta driver – 470.42.01 – and kernel 5.14-rc1, and it does apply OK (with some offsets): …… patching file a/kernel/common/inc/nv-time.h Hunk #2 succeeded at 215 (offset 9 lines). patching file a/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-drv.c Hunk #2 succeeded … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, fix, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion | Tagged kernel 5.14, ndidia, patch for 465.31, tested with 470.42.01 | 5 Replies

Kernel – 5.14-rc1 – OK with Patched VMware, Breaks NVIDIA..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on July 11, 2021 by RGJuly 11, 2021

Kernel 5.14-rc1 has been released, and brief details are here:   http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2107.1/02943.html The latest VMware 16.1.2 patch includes a fix for 5.14-rc, and compiles and runs OK (tested with 5.14-rc1).   Find it at:  https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-16.1.2 NVIDIA 470.42.01 compile failed: …………. /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.42.01/kernel/common/inc/nv-time.h: In function ‘nv_sleep_ms’: /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.42.01/kernel/common/inc/nv-time.h:217:18: error: ‘struct task_struct’ has no member named ‘state’; did you mean ‘__state’? 217 | … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 16.1.2, 470.42.01, kernel 5.14-rc1 released, nvidia compile fails, vmware patched ok | 4 Replies

NVIDIA – New Driver 465.31 – OK with Kernel 5.13..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on May 20, 2021 by RGMay 20, 2021

NVIDIA have released driver 465.31, and this now compiles OK with Kernel 5.13 (tested with 5.13-rc2)..   Details are here:  https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-465-31-new-feature-branch-release/178316 ………………………………… ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/r gadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-L inux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o  MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/Module.symvers  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-ib-peermem-stub.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-ib-peermem-stub.ko  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko  CC [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-peermem.mod.o  LD [M]  /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-465.31/kernel/nvidia-peermem.ko  CC [M] … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, Wayland | Tagged 465.31, compiles ok, nvidia, ok with kernel 5.13, tested with 5.13-rc2 | Leave a reply

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