1.0-8756 and linux-kernel 2.6.16 remap_page_range bug resurfaces!

[blue666ma]

This is pretty much a request to nvidia to please issue a new patch for the 1.0-8756 kernel driver that's accomplishes what the U012206 patch does. Please referrence this thread.

I've already traced the problem back to this, so I'm not gonna post install logs, and etc., besides, I use Gentoo portage to manage this install. In short, the installer issues a warning about remap_page_range as an unknown symbol in Kernel 2.6.16 on x86_64 arch. The module builds/installs, but modprobe craps out when trying to load it. Patch please!

[Dragoran]

I don't have this problem here...
kernel 2.6.16.1 on x86_64 works with 1.0-8756

nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86_64 Kernel Module 1.0-8756 Wed Mar 29 15:12:41 PST 2006

2.6.16-1.2080_FC5 #1 SMP Tue Mar 28 03:38:47 EST 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[zander]

@blue666ma: 1.0-8756 shouldn't require any patching to work with Linux 2.6.16; please check if your problem persists if you install the NVIDIA kernel module using the NVIDIA installer. If it does not, please report it to the Gentoo package maintainer.

[blue666ma]

Downloaded and ran the OEM installer. Ran --check and it says all the checksums are fine. The installer hangs immediately after accepting the licence. I tried -ae, same result. I even tried "-ae --UI=none" still the same bulls^&t. I then extracted the package and tried all of the above again with the nvidia-installer script; of course it's the same BS. Then I just went into the ./usr/src/nv directory and issued a "make module && make install" It compiles the module without a single warning and then it installs the module to the correct location, and then craps out, again, when it tries to load the module. Relavent section of dmesg:

nvidia: Unknown symbol pci_find_class

Not happy, not in the least

[zander]

@blue666ma: please run the installer with the -K option and attach the /var/log/nvidia-installer.log file.

[blue666ma]

As stated, installer hangs after licence acceptance:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Wed Apr 12 22:03:22 2006

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : true
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : true
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  no precompiled interface: false
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest driver ver : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : true
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  installer install prefix: /usr
  utility install prefix  : /usr
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

chdir("./")
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> Searching for system utilities:
-> found `ldconfig` : `/sbin/ldconfig`
-> found `ldd` : `/usr/bin/ldd`
-> found `ld` : `/usr/bin/ld`
-> found `objcopy` : `/usr/bin/objcopy`
-> found `grep` : `/bin/grep`
-> found `dmesg` : `/bin/dmesg`
-> found `tail` : `/usr/bin/tail`
-> found `cut` : `/usr/bin/cut`
-> Searching for module utilities:
-> found `insmod` : `/sbin/insmod`
-> found `modprobe` : `/sbin/modprobe`
-> found `rmmod` : `/sbin/rmmod`
-> found `lsmod` : `/sbin/lsmod`
-> found `depmod` : `/sbin/depmod`
-> License accepted by command line option.

[energyman76b]

Hi,

I am using gentoo too, and kernel 2.6.16 and 2.6.16.1 just work fine.

Are you using vanilla kernels, gentoo-sources or -ck kernel? nitro? or something else patched-to-death?

[netllama]

blue666ma, does the installation hang if you run it with the -s switch instead?

Thanks,
Lonni

[blue666ma]

Still having problems.
I tried installing under both gentoo sources 2.6.15r1 and 2.6.15r7, same thing. The installer hangs completely after licence agreement. I also tried -s and -ns, nothing. The last working setup I had was nitro-sources 2.6.12-r5 && nvidia-kernel 1.0.8174, but I don't want to reinstall an old kernel, and it looks like every kernel I try > 2.6.12 fails.

Also tried going back to 1.0.8178, 1.0.8174 and even 1.0.7676. 8178 was "r3" in gentoo portage, meaning, all those patches were already applied:

NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-8178-1444349.diff
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-8178-U011106.diff
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-8178-U012206.diff
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-8178-U122205.diff

Lo and Behold: same remap_page_range and pci_find_class issues; surprise, surprise....

BTW, every time I boot into another kernel, I do change ln -s /my/current/kernel /usr/src/linux, so don't go there.

AAARRRRRGGGG WTF?

[energyman76b]

Hi,

a) please try a vanilla kernel
b) please try the ebuilds.

[netllama]

And please post /var/log/nvidia-installer.log.

Thanks,
Lonni

[blue666ma]

Here's the installer log. Please note that in the future when I say that "the installer hangs after the licence agreement" I'm not joking. The installer doesn't work on any kernels > 2.6.12 on my box. Actually, I've tried all nvidia-kernel modules >= 1.0.7676, and all have failed. I may, however, have a possible cause, I removed smp support in my kernel's before re-compiling them. I used to have it in there in the hopes of one day putting a dual-core amd64X2 in there; right now, I just have a Athlon64 3000+. Anyway, the installer log:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log
creation time: Tue Apr 18 23:57:08 2006

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  no precompiled interface: false
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest driver ver : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : /usr/X11R6
  OpenGL install prefix   : /usr
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  installer install prefix: /usr
  utility install prefix  : /usr
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.