| Bug ID | 1040050 |
|---|---|
| Summary | nvidia driver does not build due to changed kref api |
| Classification | openSUSE |
| Product | openSUSE Tumbleweed |
| Version | Current |
| Hardware | Other |
| OS | Other |
| Status | NEW |
| Severity | Normal |
| Priority | P5 - None |
| Component | Kernel |
| Assignee | mmarek@suse.com |
| Reporter | mmarek@suse.com |
| QA Contact | qa-bugs@suse.de |
| CC | sndirsch@suse.com |
| Found By | --- |
| Blocker | --- |
The driver fails to link against the 4.11 kernel, because the kref api now
depends on lib/refcount.c functions which are GPL-only:
FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module nvidia-drm.ko uses GPL-only symbol
'refcount_inc'
There is a fix in 4.12-rc1 already:
d557d1b58b35 ("refcount: change EXPORT_SYMBOL markings")