Software rendering is a better bet if DKMS fails, as nouveau can cause problems when dealing with (partially?) supported GPUs. I introduced that change in bionic, but then I reverted that behaviour, also because it would cause problems to hybrid graphics.
I don't think users relying on something that is broken should hold us back. If anything, the fallback would cause users to file bug reports (about graphics corruption, increased power consumption, etc.) against nvidia, where these would be really nouveau's. On Thu, 16 Aug 2018 at 00:36, Steve Langasek <steve.langa...@canonical.com> wrote: > Bug description says: > > > [Regression Potential] > > Low, as hybrid graphics support does not work correctly, and the changes > only affect > > this use case. > > Dropping the nvidia-fallback service means that any time the nvidia > module has failed to be loaded, including if the nvidia module has > failed to build for any reason, the nouveau module will not be loaded in > its place. This is a behavior change that potentially affects users > other than those with hybrid graphics. Is that a concern? How long has > the existing behavior been there, and what are the chances that users > may be inadvertently relying on the current fallback behavior without > knowing it? > > ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 (Ubuntu Bionic) > Status: In Progress => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1778011 > > Title: > SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1778011/+subscriptions > > Launchpad-Notification-Type: bug > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; sourcepackage=gdm3; component=main; > status=Fix Released; importance=High; assignee= > alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; > sourcepackage=nvidia-graphics-drivers-390; component=restricted; status=Fix > Released; importance=High; assignee=alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; sourcepackage=nvidia-prime; > component=main; status=Fix Released; importance=High; assignee= > alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; sourcepackage=nvidia-settings; > component=main; status=Fix Released; importance=High; assignee= > alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; sourcepackage=ubuntu-drivers-common; > component=main; status=Fix Released; importance=High; assignee= > alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; distroseries=bionic; > sourcepackage=gdm3; component=main; status=In Progress; importance=High; > assignee=alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; distroseries=bionic; > sourcepackage=nvidia-graphics-drivers-390; component=restricted; > status=Incomplete; importance=High; assignee=alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; distroseries=bionic; > sourcepackage=nvidia-prime; component=main; status=In Progress; > importance=High; assignee=alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; distroseries=bionic; > sourcepackage=nvidia-settings; component=main; status=In Progress; > importance=High; assignee=alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; distroseries=bionic; > sourcepackage=ubuntu-drivers-common; component=main; status=In Progress; > importance=High; assignee=alberto.mil...@canonical.com; > Launchpad-Bug-Information-Type: Public > Launchpad-Bug-Private: no > Launchpad-Bug-Security-Vulnerability: no > Launchpad-Bug-Commenters: albertomilone andrebrait cantfind ilvipero > janitor vorlon > Launchpad-Bug-Reporter: Alberto Milone (albertomilone) > Launchpad-Bug-Modifier: Steve Langasek (vorlon) > Launchpad-Message-Rationale: Subscriber > Launchpad-Message-For: albertomilone > -- Alberto Milone -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm3 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1778011 Title: SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1778011/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
