commit: fc463301edf6d702b475746286e2a4ceb451f58c
Author: Ionen Wolkens <ionen <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Mon May 12 08:13:36 2025 +0000
Commit: Ionen Wolkens <ionen <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Mon May 12 16:40:28 2025 +0000
URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=fc463301
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers: use stronger wording for blackwell+open
Had left it vague / up to interpretation at first given wasn't
100% sure that it was needed, but this is pretty confirmed now.
Signed-off-by: Ionen Wolkens <ionen <AT> gentoo.org>
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/metadata.xml | 8 ++++----
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.123.11.ebuild | 2 +-
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.144.ebuild | 2 +-
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.51.02.ebuild | 2 +-
4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/metadata.xml
b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/metadata.xml
index a9c2b719b3b7..97bbda6d817d 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/metadata.xml
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/metadata.xml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
</maintainer>
<use>
<flag name="kernel-open">
- Use the open source variant of the drivers
- (Turing/Ampere+ GPUs only, aka GTX 1650+ --
- recommended with >=560.xx drivers if usable and
- it may be required for 50xx Blackwell+ GPUs)
+ Use the open source variant of the drivers (only
+ works for Turing/Ampere or newer GPUs, aka GTX 1650+
+ -- recommended with >=560.xx drivers if usable and
+ is *required* for 50xx Blackwell or newer GPUs)
</flag>
<flag name="persistenced">Install the persistence daemon for
keeping devices state when unused (e.g. for headless)</flag>
<flag name="powerd">Install the NVIDIA dynamic boost support
daemon (only useful with specific laptops, ignore if unsure)</flag>
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.123.11.ebuild
b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.123.11.ebuild
index 711adef8aad6..c334ef455620 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.123.11.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.123.11.ebuild
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Note that without USE=abi_x86_32 on ${PN}, 32bit
applications
Be warned that USE=kernel-open may need to be either enabled or
disabled for certain cards to function:
-- GTX 50xx (blackwell) and higher are known to require it to be enabled
+- GTX 50xx (blackwell) and higher require it to be enabled
- GTX 1650 and higher (pre-blackwell) should work either way
- Older cards require it to be disabled
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.144.ebuild
b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.144.ebuild
index 6d4ce366518b..81413b98a686 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.144.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-570.144.ebuild
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ Note that without USE=abi_x86_32 on ${PN}, 32bit
applications
Be warned that USE=kernel-open may need to be either enabled or
disabled for certain cards to function:
-- GTX 50xx (blackwell) and higher are known to require it to be enabled
+- GTX 50xx (blackwell) and higher require it to be enabled
- GTX 1650 and higher (pre-blackwell) should work either way
- Older cards require it to be disabled
diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.51.02.ebuild
b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.51.02.ebuild
index d3e2892ec045..42427a63a3a2 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.51.02.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.51.02.ebuild
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ Note that without USE=abi_x86_32 on ${PN}, 32bit
applications
Be warned that USE=kernel-open may need to be either enabled or
disabled for certain cards to function:
-- GTX 50xx (blackwell) and higher are known to require it to be enabled
+- GTX 50xx (blackwell) and higher require it to be enabled
- GTX 1650 and higher (pre-blackwell) should work either way
- Older cards require it to be disabled
