On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 07:08:30PM +0100, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> On 15/02/2024 18.44, Jonathan Wiltshire wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 02:24:05PM +0100, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> > > On 14/02/2024 11.01, Jonathan Wiltshire wrote:
> > > > On Sun, Feb 11, 2024 at 11:23:00PM +0100, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> > > > > We need to push 4 packages together to stable-updates:
> > > > > nvidia-graphics-drivers
> > > > > nvidia-settings
> > > > > nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470
> > > > > nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla
> > > >
> > > > According to my list there's just nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla missing
> > > > now; does that match yours?
> > >
> > > Seems installable in sid now, so just uploaded to PU. These 4 should be
> > > ready for stable-updates.
> >
> > Thanks; accepted all four, and the builds have just come in.
> >
> > I can release as early as tonight (19:52) but I don't know if that's a bit
> > of a rush. Should I hang on until tomorrow evening in case of any
> > late-breaking issues?
>
> Tomorrow is probably better.
Agreed.
> > We also need to put some thought into an announcement text. Here's a draft
> > starting point:
> >
> > =======
> > This update addresses problems in four non-free packages to support nVidia
> > graphics cards.
>
> three non-free driver packages ?
Oh, I counted nvidia-graphics-drivers twice, sorry.
> > The Linux kernel update included in Debian 12.5 marked two functions as
> > GPL-only, making them inaccessible to non-free kernel modules.
> not correct ...
>
> The Linux kernel update in Debian 12.5 changed an inlined function to call
> two GPL-only symbols, making that function inaccessible to non-free kernel
> modules.
Yes, ok.
> > As a result,
> > the nVidia kernel modules cannot be built via DKMS at installation time for
> > the updated kernel.
> >
> > This issue could not be resolved in time for the release of Debian 12.5.
>
> (And perhaps something along this:)
>
> Additionally src:nvidia-graphics-drivers and src:nvidia-settings have been
> enabled to build for ppc64el, in order to turn
> src:nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla into transitional packages to ease future
> updates.
That's a bit wordy - I'll draft below.
> > The following packages have been updated to correct the problem.
>
> > , as well as
> > fixing detection of Tesla 470 compatibility:
> Drop, that was a regression introduced in -6 and -6~deb12u1, it only existed
> for a few days.
Ok.
Revised draft:
=======
This update addresses problems in three non-free driver packages supporing
nVidia graphics cards.
The Linux kernel released in Debian 12.5 changed an inlined function to call
two GPL-only symbols, making that function inaccessible to non-free kernel
modules.
As a result, the nVidia kernel modules cannot be built via DKMS at
installation time for the updated kernel. This issue could not be resolved
in time for the release of Debian 12.5.
In addition, the source packages nvidia-graphics-drivers and
nvidia-settings now build binaries for ppc64el, and
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla builds transitional packages to
ease future updates.
The following packages have been updated to correct the problem:
Source package Fixed version
============== =============
nvidia-graphics-drivers
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla
nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470
nvidia-settings
If you use the affected packages, we recommend you upgrade to these
versions.
=======
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