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Hi, |
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a bug has been found in the nvidia-drivers 370.23. |
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Effect: |
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Install the driver |
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Install a recent blender package |
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Try to render anything |
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KABOOM! (read: Blender crashes) |
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This was first filed as a bug in Blender |
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(see https://developer.blender.org/T49113), but soon found |
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to be a problem in the nvidia-drivers by Brecht. |
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The problem was then reported to NVidia, and as reported in |
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the thread mentioned above, NVidia already is testing |
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a fixed version. |
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Why is that not an ordinary update as any other update to |
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the nvidia-drivers? |
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The versions of that driver prior to the above mentioned one |
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do not compile with kernels of the 4.7* branch. |
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And according to this: |
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http://www.heise.de/security/meldung/Sicherheitsforscher-kapern-HTTP-Verbindungen-von-Linux-3292257.html |
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Sorry for the german spoken link ... I tried to find that on |
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www.heise-online.co.uk |
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but my browser is too """smart""" and redirects me back to www.heise.de |
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all the time... |
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...according to that above, there is security hole in kernels prior |
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to 4.7.*. |
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So the Blender heads among the Linux heads ;) have two choices: Forget internet and render with |
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the older nvidia-kernel and the affected kernel |
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OR |
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Forget Blender and use the internet with the current (buggy) |
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nvidia-drivers. |
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Conclusion: |
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Dear GENTOO developers, |
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Please, please: As soon as there is an update available for the |
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nvidia-drivers: From the the bottom of my soul I beg you -- please |
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include them as early as possible !!! |
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:) ;) |
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...since I am two-headed: Blender head AND Linux head.... |
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PS: |
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I included the patch given in one of the previous threads for |
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compiling the "older" nvidia-driver version with Linux 4.7.*. |
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The source was patched before compiling but compilation failed |
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nontheless. |
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Thank you very much in advance for help and support! |
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Best regards, |
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Meino |