Kernel 4.14 is now out, and brief details – including updates from -rc8 – are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1711.1/03305.html As expected, the latest NVIDIA drivers (384.98 and 387.22) are OK with this release, and VMware 14.0.0 – with the vmmon patch ( see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2090 ) – is OK as well.. Robert Gadsdon. November 12, 2017. … Continue reading →
I have found more comprehensive info on the problems with NVIDIA driver 384.69 and Kernel 4.14-rc1 – here: http://mom.hlmjr.com/2017/09/09/driver-wars-nvidia-drivers-384-69-vs-kernel-4-13/ The code changes needed are clearly set out, but there is no ‘legal’ solution yet, due to the unresolved GPL licence issues.. Robert Gadsdon. September 17, 2017. … Continue reading →
Kernel 4.14-rc1 will soon be out, and one change is the removal of the ‘firmware’ portion of the kernel tree.. # make firmware_install will no longer work. Apparently, this in-kernel-tree firmware has not been updated since 2013 (!) and all appropriate firmware has been supplied by the ‘linux-firmware’ distro packages for some time.. Details here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1709.1/04650.html Robert … Continue reading →