Discuss the 5.2.10 release

[socratis]

Just FYI:
The Windows 5.2.10 build is out.

[ingo2]

Please be so fair and let the Linux-Users also participate in a stable release where some annoying bugs are fixed:

Windows version 5.2.10 is "Build 122 406"
Linux version of 5.2.10 is "Build 122 088"

Currently Linux users have to use a Testbuild (build 122 401) instead of using the distribution's package manager.

[socratis]

Currently Linux users have to use a Testbuild (build 122 401) instead of using the distribution's package manager.

Yes. Until the next minor release, 5.2.12.

[WFV]

I've noticed the same errors. Was away for several weeks, then did major update and see these same errors on first reboot after kernel and vbox updates (vbox specific to Distro) but a second reboot it runs normal without the errors. I didn't check to see if they impeded any VBox functions but the errors were filling the journal really quick.

[socratis]

@WFV
I really don't have a clue what errors you refer to. You got to be more specific. Oh, and BTW:

VirtualBox 5.2.12 released.

Discuss the 5.2.12 release.

[WFV]

@ socratis
Referring to bug #17759. There is an error how VirtualBox handles HDA (present in 5.2.10 and 12), but will be corrected in 5.2.14. In the host journal will report repeated of lines of error messages when the guest is running if the guest Audio Controller is set to "Intel HD Audio". Switching to "ICH AC97" removes the error however, may result in choppy audio in the guest. For example, a guest with Intel HD Audio resulted in nearly 200,000 lines of repeated error message when running for only about 20 minutes. Error messages:

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kernel: HDA: Disabled DMA position buffer
kernel: HDA: Enabled DMA position buffer

then the following repeat until the guest is closed:

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kernel: AssertLogRel /build/virtualbox/src/VirtualBox-5.2.12/src/VBox/VMM/VMMAll/PGMAllPhys.cpp(2345) VBOXSTRICTRC pgmPhysReadHandler(PVM, PPGMPAGE, RTGCPHYS, void*, size_t, PGMACCESSORIGIN): PGM_HANDLER_PHYS_IS_VALID_STATUS(rcStrict, false)
kernel: rcStrict=2624 GCPhys=00000000f0804030

and ends with

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kernel: HDA: Disabled DMA position buffer

[socratis]

but will be corrected in 5.2.14

I saw the comment by 'bird' on ticket #17759, as well as changeset 72320 that fixed the issue.

The "problem" is that the fix was introduced on 2018-05-24 12:47 and the latest test builds, r122773, have a date/time stamp of about 40 minutes later. at 13:27, some maybe even before that. So, I don't think that the 5.2.13 r122773 contains the fix, otherwise I'd tell you to try it out. But the next test build will have it 99.9%...