Export kernel symbols required for NVIDIA GDS
Bug #2068544 reported by
Brad Figg
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-nvidia (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Export nvfs register and unregister functions as
GPL
On linux kernel 6.6 and above, __symbol_get() on the registration functions
from nvidia-fs was failing as a GPL modules are no longer allowed to
__symbol_get() on non-gpl exported symbols. This change fixes that issue.
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This bug is awaiting verification that the linux-nvidia/ 6.8.0-1009. 9 kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification- needed- noble-linux- nvidia' to 'verification- done-noble- linux-nvidia' . If the problem still exists, change the tag 'verification- needed- noble-linux- nvidia' to 'verification- failed- noble-linux- nvidia' .
If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.
See https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/Testing/ EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!