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Kernel – 6.0 Released, No Surprises…

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on October 3, 2022 by RGOctober 3, 2022

Kernel 6.0 has been released, and details are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2210.0/00685.html As expected, the latest NVIDIA driver 515.76, and the latest version of the patchset for VMware 16.2.4 compile and load/run OK.. Robert Gadsdon.   October 3rd 2022.   … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged 16.2.4, 515.76, kernel 6.0, ok with latest patched vmware, ok with latest vmware, released | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – New Driver, OK with Kernel 6.0-rc..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 21, 2022 by RGSeptember 21, 2022

NVIDIA have released driver 515.76, and details etc. are here:  https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/193095/en-us/ This version now compiles OK, and loads/runs, with kernel 6.0-rc (tested with 6.0-rc6) Robert Gadsdon     September 21st 2022. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion | Tagged 515.76, 6.0-rc6, nvidia, ok with kernel 6.0-rc | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – Possible Fix for 6.0?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on August 12, 2022 by RGAugust 12, 2022

After more testing, I found a potential fix for the ‘Kernel 6.0-rc0’ compile problem.. In NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-helper.c: Around Line 30: add: #include <drm/drm_framebuffer.h> And the compile completes successfully: ……………………….. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/Module.symvers CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-peermem.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-peermem.ko CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., fix, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion | Tagged 515.65.01, hack, nvidia, possible fix for kernel 6.0-rc, use at own risk | 7 Replies

Kernel – 6.0 Pre-tests – VMware OK, NVIDIA Fails.

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on August 12, 2022 by RGAugust 12, 2022

Kernel 6.0-rc1 is due soon, and I tested with the latest (August 11) GIT version..   Of course, more changes will be incorporated before -rc1 is out, but this gives some idea how things may go… With the latest patchset, VMware 16.2.4 is OK..   (https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/workstation-16.2.4) NVIDIA 515.65.01 compile fails: ………………… CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-prime-fence.o CC [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-515.65.01/kernel/nvidia-drm/nvidia-drm-linux.o CC [M] … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged 16.2.4, 515.65.01, 6.0 pre test, kernel, nvidia compile fails, patched vmware ok | Leave a reply

Kernel – 5.19 Pre-testing – Breaks NVIDIA and VMware.. Updated…

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on May 29, 2022 by RGJune 3, 2022

Kernel 5.19-rc1 should be released in a weeks time, but many changes have already been submitted..    I created a 5.19-rc0 (git) version from changes up to May 29th, and the following are the test results – Update: Changes also tested OK with June 3rd git version of 5.19-rc..(note that any changes were made using logic, rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged breaks nvidia and vmware, csum_and_copy_to_user unexported, early testing, kernel 5.19-rc0, possible nvidia workaround | Leave a reply

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

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