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PSA: 5.1 Kernel — Glitching and Crashes in Passthrough

Tyson O'Ham — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:18:56 +0000

At some point early in the 5.1 branch Linux kernel development cycle, a bug was introduced that caused crashing and graphical glitching in some passthrough systems. No workarounds are currently known without reverting to 5.0 or an LTS kernel branch. Tracking down the bad 5.1 Kernel Commit Consider supporting us if you value independent tech [...]

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Linux Kernel 4.15 Introduces USB Controller Bugs in VFIO

Blake Lee — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:08:15 +0000

If you're passing through a USB controller or an HBA with kernel 4.15 or later, you may have noticed some issues. Many have been unable to use their passthrough VM due to a kernel oops. If you've fallen victim to these issues, then we're going to show you how to solve it. Read Also: Why [...]

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How to Patch a Kernel in Debian

Blake Lee — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:31:18 +0000

There are many reasons that you might want to patch your kernel. Before it was merged upstream, Ryzen users would have to use the NPT patch. Maybe your motherboard’s IOMMU groups aren’t working out for you and you need the ACS patch. Whatever your case may be, We've made a short tutorial that should make [...]

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