The issue remains with mainline kernel v4.20-rc4, here is the warnings during the installation. kgd2kfd_probe failed error seems gone with the new kernel.
Processing triggers for linux-image-unsigned-4.20.0-042000rc4-generic (4.20.0-042000rc4.201811252331) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.20.0-042000rc4-generic
cryptsetup: WARNING: The initramfs image may not contain cryptsetup binaries
nor crypto modules. If that's on purpose, you may want to uninstall the
'cryptsetup-initramfs' package in order to disable the cryptsetup initramfs
integration and avoid this warning.
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_asd.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_asd.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_asd.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_sdma1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_sdma1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_uvd.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_uvd.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_vce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_vce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven2_vcn.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/picasso_vcn.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega20_smc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega12_smc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_dmcu.bin for module amdgpu
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.20.0-042000rc4-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.20.0-042000rc4-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-11-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.18.0-11-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-10-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.18.0-10-generic
Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/nvme0n1p1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
After installing the 4.20-rc4 mainline kernel, I got errors and warnings like this in the dmesg.
[ 9.399133] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-9260-th-b0-jf-b0-41.ucode failed with error -2
[ 9.399148] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-9260-th-b0-jf-b0-40.ucode failed with error -2
[ 9.399285] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-9260-th-b0-jf-b0-39.ucode failed with error -2
[ 9.593661] thermal thermal_zone0: failed to read out thermal zone (-61)
[ 0.000000] tsc: Fast TSC calibration failed
[ 9.587762] EDAC amd64: Node 0: DRAM ECC disabled.
[ 9.587763] EDAC amd64: ECC disabled in the BIOS or no ECC capability, module will not load. Either enable ECC checking or force module loading by setting 'ecc_enable_override'. (Note that use of the override may cause unknown side effects.)
[ 9.593254] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-mvm-rs'
[ 9.593661] thermal thermal_zone0: failed to read out thermal zone (-61)
[ 9.595426] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0 wlp28s0: renamed from wlan0
[ 9.668431] EDAC amd64: Node 0: DRAM ECC disabled.
[ 9.668433] EDAC amd64: ECC disabled in the BIOS or no ECC capability, module will not load. Either enable ECC checking or force module loading by setting 'ecc_enable_override'. (Note that use of the override may cause unknown side effects.)
[ 0.870238] usb usb2: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
[ 0.870249] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 4.20
[ 0.870250] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 0.870251] usb usb2: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[ 0.870252] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 4.20.0-042000rc4-generic xhci-hcd
[ 0.870252] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:15:00.0
The issue remains with mainline kernel v4.20-rc4, here is the warnings during the installation. kgd2kfd_probe failed error seems gone with the new kernel. unsigned- 4.20.0- 042000rc4- generic (4.20.0- 042000rc4. 201811252331) ... postinst. d/initramfs- tools: img-4.20. 0-042000rc4- generic -initramfs' package in order to disable the cryptsetup initramfs amdgpu/ raven2_ gpu_info. bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ gpu_info. bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ gpu_info. bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ asd.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ sos.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ asd.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ asd.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ sos.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ rlc.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ mec2.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ mec.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ me.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ pfp.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ ce.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ rlc.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ mec2.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ mec.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ me.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ pfp.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ ce.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ rlc.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ mec2.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ mec.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ me.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ pfp.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ ce.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ rlc.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ mec2.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ mec.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ me.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ pfp.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ ce.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ sdma.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ sdma.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ sdma1.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ sdma.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ sdma1.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ sdma.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ uvd.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ uvd.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ vce.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ vce.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven2_ vcn.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ picasso_ vcn.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega20_ smc.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ vega12_ smc.bin for module amdgpu amdgpu/ raven_dmcu. bin for module amdgpu postinst. d/zz-update- grub: 4.20.0- 042000rc4- generic img-4.20. 0-042000rc4- generic 4.18.0- 11-generic img-4.18. 0-11-generic 4.18.0- 10-generic img-4.18. 0-10-generic /EFI/Microsoft/ Boot/bootmgfw. efi
Processing triggers for linux-image-
/etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
cryptsetup: WARNING: The initramfs image may not contain cryptsetup binaries
nor crypto modules. If that's on purpose, you may want to uninstall the
'cryptsetup
integration and avoid this warning.
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/
/etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/nvme0n1p1@
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
After installing the 4.20-rc4 mainline kernel, I got errors and warnings like this in the dmesg.
[ 0.044081] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Failure creating [\_SB.SMIC], AE_ALREADY_EXISTS (20181003/ dswload2- 316) psobject- 221) dsfield- 626)
[ 0.044089] ACPI Error: AE_ALREADY_EXISTS, During name lookup/catalog (20181003/
[ 0.044094] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Failure creating [\_SB.SMIB], AE_ALREADY_EXISTS (20181003/
[ 9.399133] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi- 9260-th- b0-jf-b0- 41.ucode failed with error -2 9260-th- b0-jf-b0- 40.ucode failed with error -2 9260-th- b0-jf-b0- 39.ucode failed with error -2
[ 9.399148] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-
[ 9.399285] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-
[ 0.044081] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Failure creating [\_SB.SMIC], AE_ALREADY_EXISTS (20181003/ dswload2- 316) psobject- 221) dsfield- 626)
[ 0.044089] ACPI Error: AE_ALREADY_EXISTS, During name lookup/catalog (20181003/
[ 0.044094] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Failure creating [\_SB.SMIB], AE_ALREADY_EXISTS (20181003/
[ 9.593661] thermal thermal_zone0: failed to read out thermal zone (-61)
[ 0.000000] tsc: Fast TSC calibration failed
[ 9.587762] EDAC amd64: Node 0: DRAM ECC disabled.
Either enable ECC checking or force module loading by setting 'ecc_enable_ override' .
(Note that use of the override may cause unknown side effects.)
Either enable ECC checking or force module loading by setting 'ecc_enable_ override' .
(Note that use of the override may cause unknown side effects.)
[ 9.587763] EDAC amd64: ECC disabled in the BIOS or no ECC capability, module will not load.
[ 9.593254] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-mvm-rs'
[ 9.593661] thermal thermal_zone0: failed to read out thermal zone (-61)
[ 9.595426] iwlwifi 0000:1c:00.0 wlp28s0: renamed from wlan0
[ 9.668431] EDAC amd64: Node 0: DRAM ECC disabled.
[ 9.668433] EDAC amd64: ECC disabled in the BIOS or no ECC capability, module will not load.
[ 0.870238] usb usb2: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM. 042000rc4- generic xhci-hcd
[ 0.870249] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 4.20
[ 0.870250] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 0.870251] usb usb2: Product: xHCI Host Controller
[ 0.870252] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 4.20.0-
[ 0.870252] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:15:00.0