** Description changed:
[ Impact ]
* The 515 series introduced open kernel modules for the NVIDIA driver. They
come with an open source licence, and should be provided as an option for
datacenter GPUs:
https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-releases-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/
Currently, this is only production-ready (and enabled) on datacenter
GPUs.
* We should enable signed modules for the 515-open drivers, giving
users the option to try the drivers.
* The ubuntu-drivers tool should set a lower priority for the -open
flavour, so that we do not end up recommending it over the plain 515
flavour.
[ Test Plan ]
- * detailed instructions how to reproduce the bug
+ * [ubuntu-drivers-common]:
+ "sudo ubuntu-drivers install (to make sure the driver is not installed by
default)"
- * these should allow someone who is not familiar with the affected
- package to reproduce the bug and verify that the updated package fixes
- the problem.
+ * [nvidia driver]
- * if other testing is appropriate to perform before landing this update,
- this should also be described here.
+ "sudo ubuntu-drivers install nvidia:515-open" to make sure that the
+ driver can be installed manually.
+
+ Please make sure that this installs the correct linux-restricted-
+ modules.
+
+ Note: support for GeForce and Workstation GPUs is alpha-quality, and
+ is disabled by default. This means that desktop testing is not needed at
+ the moment.
[ Where problems could occur ]
- * Think about what the upload changes in the software. Imagine the change is
- wrong or breaks something else: how would this show up?
-
- * It is assumed that any SRU candidate patch is well-tested before
- upload and has a low overall risk of regression, but it's important
- to make the effort to think about what ''could'' happen in the
- event of a regression.
-
- * This must '''never''' be "None" or "Low", or entirely an argument as to why
- your upload is low risk.
-
- * This both shows the SRU team that the risks have been considered,
- and provides guidance to testers in regression-testing the SRU.
+ * This adds a new driver combination, which is not meant to be default, and
is only enabled for a limited amount of devices (datacenter GPUs).
+ * We need to be sure that the driver is not recommended over the other
drivers.
[ Other Info ]
- * Anything else you think is useful to include
- * Anticipate questions from users, SRU, +1 maintenance, security teams and
the Technical Board
- * and address these questions in advance
+ -
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1988836
Title:
Enable the open NVIDIA kernel modules
Status in linux-restricted-modules package in Ubuntu:
In Progress
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-515 package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in linux-restricted-modules source package in Focal:
In Progress
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-515 source package in Focal:
In Progress
Status in ubuntu-drivers-common source package in Focal:
In Progress
Status in linux-restricted-modules source package in Jammy:
In Progress
Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-515 source package in Jammy:
In Progress
Status in ubuntu-drivers-common source package in Jammy:
In Progress
Bug description:
[ Impact ]
* The 515 series introduced open kernel modules for the NVIDIA driver. They
come with an open source licence, and should be provided as an option for
datacenter GPUs:
https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-releases-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/
Currently, this is only production-ready (and enabled) on
datacenter GPUs.
* We should enable signed modules for the 515-open drivers, giving
users the option to try the drivers.
* The ubuntu-drivers tool should set a lower priority for the -open
flavour, so that we do not end up recommending it over the plain 515
flavour.
[ Test Plan ]
* [ubuntu-drivers-common]:
"sudo ubuntu-drivers install (to make sure the driver is not installed by
default)"
* [nvidia driver]
"sudo ubuntu-drivers install nvidia:515-open" to make sure that the
driver can be installed manually.
Please make sure that this installs the correct linux-restricted-
modules.
Note: support for GeForce and Workstation GPUs is alpha-quality,
and is disabled by default. This means that desktop testing is not
needed at the moment.
[ Where problems could occur ]
* This adds a new driver combination, which is not meant to be default, and
is only enabled for a limited amount of devices (datacenter GPUs).
* We need to be sure that the driver is not recommended over the other
drivers.
[ Other Info ]
-
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