Hello community, here is the log from the commit of package suse-prime for openSUSE:Factory checked in at 2020-02-04 19:54:32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Comparing /work/SRC/openSUSE:Factory/suse-prime (Old) and /work/SRC/openSUSE:Factory/.suse-prime.new.26092 (New) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Package is "suse-prime" Tue Feb 4 19:54:32 2020 rev:19 rq:769981 version:0.7.6 Changes: -------- --- /work/SRC/openSUSE:Factory/suse-prime/suse-prime.changes 2020-01-15 16:52:22.193403101 +0100 +++ /work/SRC/openSUSE:Factory/.suse-prime.new.26092/suse-prime.changes 2020-02-04 19:54:34.733364490 +0100 @@ -1,0 +2,19 @@ +Tue Feb 4 12:46:46 UTC 2020 - Stefan Dirsch <sndir...@suse.com> + +- Update to version 0.7.6 + * README.md: Updated documentation (issue#46) + + Removing dracut config file of nvidia's packages is no longer + needed. These packages have been updated since. + + Made config file installation more generic, so nobody tries + to install config files, which are already at the right + location when using suse-prime packages. + + DynamicPowerManagement specifics apply to 435.xxx and later, + not only 435.xx. Made this clear ... + +------------------------------------------------------------------- +Mon Feb 3 16:33:02 UTC 2020 - Dominique Leuenberger <dims...@opensuse.org> + +- BuildRequire pkgconfig(systemd) instead of systemd: allow OBS to + shortcut through the -mini flavors. + +------------------------------------------------------------------- Old: ---- SUSEPrime-0.7.5.tar.gz New: ---- SUSEPrime-0.7.6.tar.gz ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Other differences: ------------------ ++++++ suse-prime.spec ++++++ --- /var/tmp/diff_new_pack.57SIs6/_old 2020-02-04 19:54:35.305364824 +0100 +++ /var/tmp/diff_new_pack.57SIs6/_new 2020-02-04 19:54:35.313364829 +0100 @@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ Name: suse-prime -Version: 0.7.5 +Version: 0.7.6 Release: 0 Summary: GPU (nvidia/intel) selection for NVIDIA optimus laptops License: SUSE-Public-Domain Group: System/X11/Utilities -Url: https://github.com/openSUSE/SUSEPrime +URL: https://github.com/openSUSE/SUSEPrime Source0: https://github.com/openSUSE/SUSEPrime/archive/%{version}.tar.gz#/SUSEPrime-%{version}.tar.gz Recommends: nvidia_driver Supplements: modalias(nvidia_driver:pci:v00008086d*sv*sd*bc03sc*i*) @@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ %package bbswitch Summary: GPU (nvidia/intel) selection for NVIDIA optimus laptops with bbswitch support Group: System/X11/Utilities -BuildRequires: systemd +BuildRequires: pkgconfig(systemd) Requires: bbswitch Conflicts: suse-prime Conflicts: suse-prime-alt BuildArch: noarch -%{?systemd_requires} +%{?systemd_ordering} %description bbswitch A collection of shell scripts that makes it possible to use the ++++++ SUSEPrime-0.7.5.tar.gz -> SUSEPrime-0.7.6.tar.gz ++++++ diff -urN '--exclude=CVS' '--exclude=.cvsignore' '--exclude=.svn' '--exclude=.svnignore' old/SUSEPrime-0.7.5/README.md new/SUSEPrime-0.7.6/README.md --- old/SUSEPrime-0.7.5/README.md 2020-01-15 11:47:11.000000000 +0100 +++ new/SUSEPrime-0.7.6/README.md 2020-01-29 16:31:44.000000000 +0100 @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ using the NVIDIA card. To switch back to te Intel card run `sudo prime-select intel` (modesetting driver) or `sudo prime-select intel2` (Intel Open Source driver, requires xf86-video-intel package). 2. To check which video card you're currently using run `/usr/sbin/prime-select get-current`. -3. On intel configurations, powering off the NVIDIA card with bbswitch (legacy 390.xxx driver) or DynamicPowerManagement option (current 435.xx driver) to save power and decrease temperature is supported but requires additional manual setup. Refer to instructions below. -4. With current 435.xx driver you can make use of NVIDIA's PRIME Render Offload feature in intel configurations. `Option "AllowNVIDIAGPUScreens"` is already taken care of by intel X configs. You only need to set the __NV* environment variables. Check <https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/435.21/README/primerenderoffload.html> for more details. +3. On intel configurations, powering off the NVIDIA card with bbswitch (legacy 390.xxx driver) or DynamicPowerManagement option (435.xx driver and later) to save power and decrease temperature is supported but requires additional manual setup. Refer to instructions below. +4. With current 435.xx driver and later you can make use of NVIDIA's PRIME Render Offload feature in intel configurations. `Option "AllowNVIDIAGPUScreens"` is already taken care of by intel X configs. You only need to set the __NV* environment variables. Check <https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/435.21/README/primerenderoffload.html> for more details. Contact ------- @@ -29,29 +29,21 @@ * SUSEPrimeQT <https://github.com/simopil/SUSEPrimeQt/> Provides a simple GUI for SUSEPrime -NVIDIA power off support with 435.xxx driver (=G05 driver packages) -------------------------------------------------------------------- +NVIDIA power off support with 435.xxx driver and later (=G05 driver packages) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recreate your initrd with some special settings, which are needed to enable DynamicPowerManagement and remove NVIDIA kernel modules from initrd, so some special udev rules can be applied to disable NVIDIA Audio and NVIDIA USB and make runtime PM for NVIDIA GPU active. This is needed as workaround, since NVIDIA Audio/USB currently cannot be enabled at the same time as NVIDIA GPU DynamicPowerManagement. This is easily done with: ``` -cp /etc/prime/09-nvidia-modprobe-pm-G05.conf /etc/modprobe.d -rm /etc/dracut.conf.d/50-nvidia-default.conf -cp /etc/prime/90-nvidia-dracut-G05.conf /etc/dracut.conf.d/ -cp /etc/prime/90-nvidia-udev-pm-G05.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/ -dracut -f +test -s /etc/modprobe.d/09-nvidia-modprobe-pm-G05.conf || \ + cp 09-nvidia-modprobe-pm-G05.conf /etc/modprobe.d +if [ ! -s /etc/dracut.conf.d/90-nvidia-dracut-G05.conf ]; then + cp 90-nvidia-dracut-G05.conf /etc/dracut.conf.d/ && dracut -f +fi +test -s /etc/udev/rules.d/90-nvidia-udev-pm-G05.rules || \ + cp 90-nvidia-udev-pm-G05.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/ ``` -Unfortunately for now you need to recreate your initrd each time after you updated the nvidia driver packages in that way: - -``` -rm /etc/dracut.conf.d/50-nvidia-default.conf -dracut -f -``` - -But we try to get rid of the dracut config file in our nvidia driver -packages, so hopefully this won't be needed any longer in the future! - NVIDIA power off support with 390.xxx driver (=G04 legacy driver packages) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -74,8 +66,9 @@ This is easily done with: ``` -cp /etc/prime/09-nvidia-modprobe-bbswitch-G04.conf /etc/modprobe.d -dracut -f +if [ ! test -s /etc/modprobe.d/09-nvidia-modprobe-bbswitch-G04.conf ]; then + cp 09-nvidia-modprobe-bbswitch-G04.conf /etc/modprobe.d && dracut -f +fi ``` This will also blacklist the `nouveau` module which can really get in the way with Optimus and causing black screens. @@ -83,8 +76,10 @@ ### Install the systemd services for doing switch and set correct card during boot ``` -cp /etc/prime/prime-select.service /usr/lib/systemd/system -systemctl enable prime-select +if [ ! -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/prime-select.service ]; then + cp prime-select.service /usr/lib/systemd/system && \ + systemctl enable prime-select +fi ``` If nvidia is set, it will load the NVIDIA modules before starting the Graphical Target.
