** Description changed: - TODO: + As we introduced the "-server" NVIDIA drivers, and the concept of "LTSB" + (Long Term Support Branch) and "NFB" (New Feature Branch) releases, the + detection logic behind ubuntu-drivers needs an update to make the + correct choices for the user. - ubuntu-drivers should prefer LTSB releases. + The introduction of the NVIDIA 450 series, also added runtime power + management, which greatly improves user experience on systems with + hybrid graphics, and allows greater power savings. When supported, on- + demand mode and runtime power management are the default. Both gpu- + manager and ubuntu-drivers in ubuntu drivers common, and the tools in + the nvidia-prime package need updating as a result. - Unify udev rules for runtime PM in the NVIDIA driver packages. + + Only the components in Ubuntu 20.10 require a fairly small diff for the backport. The rest is a direct sync of the 1:0.8.6.3 release in 21.04. + + == Ubuntu 20.10 == + + ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.8.6.3~0.20.10.1) groovy; urgency=medium + + * UbuntuDrivers/detect.py, + tests/test_ubuntu_drivers.py: + - Prefer LTSB releases over NFB ones for non gpgpu cases too. + * gpu-manager.c: + - Make it possible to force runtimepm by creating the + /etc/u-d-c-nvidia-runtimepm-override file. + - Make on-demand default on nvidia >= 450, when no + previous settings are available. + + nvidia-prime (0.8.15.1~0.20.10.1) groovy; urgency=medium + + [ Anthony Fok ] + * Remove obsolete udev rules during `postrm upgrade` too + + + == Ubuntu 20.04 == + + ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.8.6.3~0.20.04.1) focal; urgency=medium + + * Backport 1:0.8.6.3 (LP: #1904583). + + + nvidia-prime (0.8.15.1~0.20.04.1) focal; urgency=medium + + [ Alberto Milone ] + * prime-select: + - Enable runtimepm in on-demand mode if supported (LP: #1895855). + - Disable workaround for on-demand mode. + - Enable KMS if runtimepm is supported. + + [ Anthony Fok ] + * Remove obsolete udev rules during `postrm upgrade` too + + [ Kai-Heng Feng ] + * prime-select: Remove udev rules + + + == Ubuntu 18.04 == + + ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.8.6.3~0.18.04.2) bionic; urgency=medium + + * Backport 1:0.8.6.3 (LP: #1904583). + * gpu-manager.c: add missing PCI_CAP_ID_NULL definition + + + nvidia-prime (0.8.15.1~0.18.04.1) bionic; urgency=medium + + * Backport 0.8.15.1 (LP: #1904583).
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-prime in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1904583 Title: Backport the latest developments on drivers detection and hybrid graphics Status in nvidia-prime package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in nvidia-prime source package in Bionic: In Progress Status in ubuntu-drivers-common source package in Bionic: In Progress Status in nvidia-prime source package in Focal: In Progress Status in ubuntu-drivers-common source package in Focal: In Progress Status in nvidia-prime source package in Groovy: In Progress Status in ubuntu-drivers-common source package in Groovy: In Progress Bug description: As we introduced the "-server" NVIDIA drivers, and the concept of "LTSB" (Long Term Support Branch) and "NFB" (New Feature Branch) releases, the detection logic behind ubuntu-drivers needs an update to make the correct choices for the user. The introduction of the NVIDIA 450 series, also added runtime power management, which greatly improves user experience on systems with hybrid graphics, and allows greater power savings. When supported, on- demand mode and runtime power management are the default. Both gpu- manager and ubuntu-drivers in ubuntu drivers common, and the tools in the nvidia-prime package need updating as a result. Only the components in Ubuntu 20.10 require a fairly small diff for the backport. The rest is a direct sync of the 1:0.8.6.3 release in 21.04. == Ubuntu 20.10 == ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.8.6.3~0.20.10.1) groovy; urgency=medium * UbuntuDrivers/detect.py, tests/test_ubuntu_drivers.py: - Prefer LTSB releases over NFB ones for non gpgpu cases too. * gpu-manager.c: - Make it possible to force runtimepm by creating the /etc/u-d-c-nvidia-runtimepm-override file. - Make on-demand default on nvidia >= 450, when no previous settings are available. nvidia-prime (0.8.15.1~0.20.10.1) groovy; urgency=medium [ Anthony Fok ] * Remove obsolete udev rules during `postrm upgrade` too == Ubuntu 20.04 == ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.8.6.3~0.20.04.1) focal; urgency=medium * Backport 1:0.8.6.3 (LP: #1904583). nvidia-prime (0.8.15.1~0.20.04.1) focal; urgency=medium [ Alberto Milone ] * prime-select: - Enable runtimepm in on-demand mode if supported (LP: #1895855). - Disable workaround for on-demand mode. - Enable KMS if runtimepm is supported. [ Anthony Fok ] * Remove obsolete udev rules during `postrm upgrade` too [ Kai-Heng Feng ] * prime-select: Remove udev rules == Ubuntu 18.04 == ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.8.6.3~0.18.04.2) bionic; urgency=medium * Backport 1:0.8.6.3 (LP: #1904583). * gpu-manager.c: add missing PCI_CAP_ID_NULL definition nvidia-prime (0.8.15.1~0.18.04.1) bionic; urgency=medium * Backport 0.8.15.1 (LP: #1904583). To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1904583/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
