** Description changed:

- As per LP: #1942307 we now set on-demand as the default. This however,
- causes "prime-select on-demand", called by ubuntu-drivers, not to even
- try to detect RTD3 and to enable it, since "on-demand" is already set.
+ [Steps to reproduce]
+ 1. Install 20.04.3 with "Third-party packages" on a system which containing a 
RTD3 supported nvidia card.
+ 2. After the installation, press enter to reboot system
+ 3. prime-select query
  
- We cannot make informed choices about RTD3 in the postinstallation
- script of nvidia-prime, therefore we should simply drop the check that
- prime-select makes to abort if the new profile is determined to be the
- same as the current profile.
+ [Expected result]
+ on-demand
+ 
+ [Actual result]
+ performance
+ 
+ ---
+ 
+ It's because ubiquity launches `ubuntu-drivers install --packages-list
+ ...` in live system but install each package to target storage.
+ 
+ When installing nvidia-prime, the preinst set "on" to "/etc/prime-
+ discrete" which will be referred by gpu-manager. The gpu-manager will
+ set to performance mode.
+ 
+ After confirming with Alberto on Mattermost, since we don't have a
+ nvidia driver which lower than 450 version since focal.
+ 
+ I think we are ok to switch to on-demand mode.
  
  ---
  
  [Impact]
  
-  * Ubuntu will set GPU mode to performance as default which may use more power
-  * User can't use GPU for other purpose (eg: deep-learning) if RTD3 is not 
supported
-  * According to Nvidia README, the RTD3 doesn't support on non-laptop machine
+  * Ubuntu will set GPU mode to performance as default which may use more power
+  * User can't use GPU for other purpose (eg: deep-learning) if RTD3 is not 
supported
+  * According to Nvidia README, the RTD3 doesn't support on non-laptop machine
  
  [Test Plan]
  
-  * Install Ubuntu, and then execute 'ubuntu-drivers install' to install GPU 
driver. After the installation, reboot the system. Execute "prime-select query" 
should get "on-demand"
-  * On non-laptop machine. Can set GPU mode to on-demand
-  * On laptop with GPU in runtime PM support list. Set GPU mode to on-demand 
and Nvidia driver is loaded with "NVreg_DynamicPowerManagement=0x02"
+  * Install Ubuntu, and then execute 'ubuntu-drivers install' to install GPU 
driver. After the installation, reboot the system. Execute "prime-select query" 
should get "on-demand"
+  * On non-laptop machine. Can set GPU mode to on-demand
+  * On laptop with GPU in runtime PM support list. Set GPU mode to on-demand 
and Nvidia driver is loaded with "NVreg_DynamicPowerManagement=0x02"
  
  [Where problems could occur]
  
-  * on-demand mode supported after nvidia driver 450. And focal does not have 
nvidia driver lower than 450.
-  * With GPU supported RTD3 not able enable runtime PM on non-laptop. But 
based on the Nvidia README, this case shall not happened.
+  * on-demand mode combined offloading and RTD3. Nvidia driver lower then 450 
(nvidia-driver-390) does not supported RTD3 and only have offloading feature.
+  * With GPU supported RTD3 not able enable runtime PM on non-laptop. But 
based on the Nvidia README, this case shall not happened.
  
  [Other Info]
  
  X-HWE-Bug: Bug #1946434
  
  Changelogs:
  
  nvidia-prime (0.8.16~0.20.04.2) focal; urgency=medium
  
-   [ Jeremy Szu ]
-   * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)
+   [ Jeremy Szu ]
+   * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)
  
-   [ Alberto Milone ]
-   * prime-select:
-     - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
-       on laptops (LP: #1942788).
-     - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
-       RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
-     - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
-       is not available.
-     - Don't check the current profile when setting
-       a profile (LP: #1946476).
-     - Catch BrokenPipeError.
-     - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot is
-       not available.
+   [ Alberto Milone ]
+   * prime-select:
+     - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
+       on laptops (LP: #1942788).
+     - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
+       RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
+     - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
+       is not available.
+     - Don't check the current profile when setting
+       a profile (LP: #1946476).
+     - Catch BrokenPipeError.
+     - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot is
+       not available.
  
  nvidia-prime (0.8.16.2~0.21.04.1) hirsute; urgency=medium
  
-   [ Jeremy Szu ]
-   * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)
+   [ Jeremy Szu ]
+   * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)
  
-   [ Alberto Milone ]
-   * prime-select:
-     - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
-       on laptops (LP: #1942788).
-     - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
-       RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
-     - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
-       is not available.
-     - Don't check the current profile when setting
-       a profile (LP: #1946476).
+   [ Alberto Milone ]
+   * prime-select:
+     - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
+       on laptops (LP: #1942788).
+     - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
+       RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
+     - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
+       is not available.
+     - Don't check the current profile when setting
+       a profile (LP: #1946476).

** Description changed:

  [Steps to reproduce]
  1. Install 20.04.3 with "Third-party packages" on a system which containing a 
RTD3 supported nvidia card.
  2. After the installation, press enter to reboot system
  3. prime-select query
  
  [Expected result]
  on-demand
  
  [Actual result]
  performance
  
  ---
  
  It's because ubiquity launches `ubuntu-drivers install --packages-list
  ...` in live system but install each package to target storage.
  
  When installing nvidia-prime, the preinst set "on" to "/etc/prime-
  discrete" which will be referred by gpu-manager. The gpu-manager will
  set to performance mode.
  
  After confirming with Alberto on Mattermost, since we don't have a
  nvidia driver which lower than 450 version since focal.
  
  I think we are ok to switch to on-demand mode.
  
  ---
  
  [Impact]
  
   * Ubuntu will set GPU mode to performance as default which may use more power
   * User can't use GPU for other purpose (eg: deep-learning) if RTD3 is not 
supported
   * According to Nvidia README, the RTD3 doesn't support on non-laptop machine
  
  [Test Plan]
  
   * Install Ubuntu, and then execute 'ubuntu-drivers install' to install GPU 
driver. After the installation, reboot the system. Execute "prime-select query" 
should get "on-demand"
   * On non-laptop machine. Can set GPU mode to on-demand
   * On laptop with GPU in runtime PM support list. Set GPU mode to on-demand 
and Nvidia driver is loaded with "NVreg_DynamicPowerManagement=0x02"
  
  [Where problems could occur]
  
-  * on-demand mode combined offloading and RTD3. Nvidia driver lower then 450 
(nvidia-driver-390) does not supported RTD3 and only have offloading feature.
+  * on-demand mode combined two features which are GPU offloading and RTD3. 
Nvidia driver lower then 450 (nvidia-driver-390) does not supported RTD3 and 
only have GPU offloading feature.
   * With GPU supported RTD3 not able enable runtime PM on non-laptop. But 
based on the Nvidia README, this case shall not happened.
  
  [Other Info]
  
  X-HWE-Bug: Bug #1946434
  
  Changelogs:
  
  nvidia-prime (0.8.16~0.20.04.2) focal; urgency=medium
  
    [ Jeremy Szu ]
    * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)
  
    [ Alberto Milone ]
    * prime-select:
      - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
        on laptops (LP: #1942788).
      - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
        RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
      - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
        is not available.
      - Don't check the current profile when setting
        a profile (LP: #1946476).
      - Catch BrokenPipeError.
      - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot is
        not available.
  
  nvidia-prime (0.8.16.2~0.21.04.1) hirsute; urgency=medium
  
    [ Jeremy Szu ]
    * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)
  
    [ Alberto Milone ]
    * prime-select:
      - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
        on laptops (LP: #1942788).
      - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
        RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
      - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
        is not available.
      - Don't check the current profile when setting
        a profile (LP: #1946476).

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Title:
  New on-demand default causes RTD3 never to be enabled

Status in OEM Priority Project:
  New
Status in nvidia-prime package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in nvidia-prime source package in Focal:
  Incomplete
Status in nvidia-prime source package in Hirsute:
  Incomplete
Status in nvidia-prime source package in Impish:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Steps to reproduce]
  1. Install 20.04.3 with "Third-party packages" on a system which containing a 
RTD3 supported nvidia card.
  2. After the installation, press enter to reboot system
  3. prime-select query

  [Expected result]
  on-demand

  [Actual result]
  performance

  ---

  It's because ubiquity launches `ubuntu-drivers install --packages-list
  ...` in live system but install each package to target storage.

  When installing nvidia-prime, the preinst set "on" to "/etc/prime-
  discrete" which will be referred by gpu-manager. The gpu-manager will
  set to performance mode.

  After confirming with Alberto on Mattermost, since we don't have a
  nvidia driver which lower than 450 version since focal.

  I think we are ok to switch to on-demand mode.

  ---

  [Impact]

   * Ubuntu will set GPU mode to performance as default which may use more power
   * User can't use GPU for other purpose (eg: deep-learning) if RTD3 is not 
supported
   * According to Nvidia README, the RTD3 doesn't support on non-laptop machine

  [Test Plan]

   * Install Ubuntu, and then execute 'ubuntu-drivers install' to install GPU 
driver. After the installation, reboot the system. Execute "prime-select query" 
should get "on-demand"
   * On non-laptop machine. Can set GPU mode to on-demand
   * On laptop with GPU in runtime PM support list. Set GPU mode to on-demand 
and Nvidia driver is loaded with "NVreg_DynamicPowerManagement=0x02"

  [Where problems could occur]

   * on-demand mode combined two features which are GPU offloading and RTD3. 
Nvidia driver lower then 450 (nvidia-driver-390) does not supported RTD3 and 
only have GPU offloading feature.
   * With GPU supported RTD3 not able enable runtime PM on non-laptop. But 
based on the Nvidia README, this case shall not happened.

  [Other Info]

  X-HWE-Bug: Bug #1946434

  Changelogs:

  nvidia-prime (0.8.16~0.20.04.2) focal; urgency=medium

    [ Jeremy Szu ]
    * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)

    [ Alberto Milone ]
    * prime-select:
      - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
        on laptops (LP: #1942788).
      - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
        RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
      - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
        is not available.
      - Don't check the current profile when setting
        a profile (LP: #1946476).
      - Catch BrokenPipeError.
      - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot is
        not available.

  nvidia-prime (0.8.16.2~0.21.04.1) hirsute; urgency=medium

    [ Jeremy Szu ]
    * Set on-demand mode as default nvidia mode (LP: #1942307)

    [ Alberto Milone ]
    * prime-select:
      - Detect chassis type and enable RTD3 only
        on laptops (LP: #1942788).
      - on-demand mode doesn't need to depend on
        RTD3 (LP: #1942789).
      - Use bootvga detection when last_gfx_boot
        is not available.
      - Don't check the current profile when setting
        a profile (LP: #1946476).

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