10:19 Alexey Dokuchaev (danfe) 

x11/nvidia-driver: reword the pkg-message to reflect modern reality

Try to reduce readers' confusion by specifying exactly which nVidia
kernel module users should be loading these days.

PR:	269626

    a09185f

07:42 0mp 

Do not mention loading modules via loader.conf

It is generally discouraged to load graphics kernel modules via
loader.conf(5). According to kevans@, loading Nvidia modules like this is
fragile for UEFI on FreeBSD <= 12.1. It might work, but those modules are
large and the loader's staging area is insufficient to contain kernel,
Nvidia modules, and much of anything else at the same time.

Also, while here, encourage people to use sysrc to modify the contents of
rc.conf(5).

Reviewed by:	danfe
Approved by:	maintainer (danfe)
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D25506

 

12:25 mat 

Convert to UCL & cleanup pkg-message (categories x)

 

16:44 danfe 

- Mention that ``nvidia'' (or ``nvidia-modeset'' as of recently) can be put
  on ``kld_list'' variable in /etc/rc.conf as well (for later loading)
- Make s/nvidia/nvidia-modeset/ replacement suggestion more accurate because
  ``.ko'' suffix is omitted in syntax for both of those files
- Improve UPDATING wording for corresponding 20160829 entry accordingly

 

16:51 danfe 

Fix damage done in r421117: UPDATING entries do not make good `pkg-message'
files, especially when there already is existing `files/pkg-message.in'.

Unfortunately, this now requires port revision bump in all three ports.

Pointy hat to:	cem

 

18:16 danfe 

In sight of upcoming update, deorbit support for legacy versions (part 1):

- Make the top comment reflect the current reality
- MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR does not have be set later, as it no longer depends
  on NVVERSION (this also allows to move ONLY_FOR_ARCHS where it belongs)
- Delete no longer relevant legacy only versions specific patches; retain
  EXTRA_PATCHES as this separation would still be needed in new versions
- All security patches only touch legacy drivers and thus also deleted
- PAE and WBINVD options are now unconditional (independent of NVVERSION)
- Drop no longer needed LIB_DEPENDS on libm.so.3 from `misc/compat5x'
- Adjust a comment and simplify regexp that had been sitting in my tree
- Stop mentioning that this driver does not support PAE-enabled kernels
  in pkg-message

 

11:48 danfe 

- After conversion to new OPTIONS framework, adjust pkg-message accordingly
- Check for DOCS in PORT_OPTIONS instead of NOPORTDOCS while here

 

03:28 danfe 

Non-functional changes (mostly cleanups).

13:26 danfe 

Remove piece of information that is no longer accurate.

Feature safe:   yes

13:29 danfe 

- Add a note for users of 7.X/-CURRENT [*]
- Improve on text, get rid of hyphenation

PR:     ports/121239 [*]

14:32 danfe 

- Update the driver to version 169.07.  Since they've changed version scheme
  once again, as a temporary measure, NVVERSION is easier to define in slave
  and master ports independently than further obfuscate the Makefile
- Display pkg-message consistenly between port vs. package installation
- Minor nit: spell `NVidia' consistently in Makefile

Closes PR:      ports/119090
Submitted by:   Brad Allen

12:56 danfe 

Long-awaited NVidia driver update:

- Update the driver to the latest version, 100.14.11
- Update legacy driver versions to 1.0-7185 and 1.0-9639
- Prevent the port from messing with system configuration files (e.g.
  /boot/loader.conf) and doing automatic module loading/unloading.  This
  functionality would be lost in package anyway, and might cause undesired
  side effects [*]
- Register proper @exec/@unexec for ldconfig(8) calls for Linux libraries
- Kill NVidia's afterinstall banner, our pkg-message tells the same but is
  more detailed and accurate
- Require X server being installed
- INSTALLS_SHLIB -> USE_LDCONFIG, seems to be OK nowadays
- Respect NOPORTDOCS user setting
- Throw in couple of comments + other minor tweaks

100.14.11 Release Hightlights:

- GeForce 7050 PV/NVidia nForce 630a
- GeForce 7025/NVidia nForce 630a
- Fixed console restore problems in several different configurations, e.g.
  VESA console, notebook LCD displays
- Improved interaction with ATi RS480/482 based mainboards
- Improved support for House Sync with G-Sync II
- Improved NVidia X driver interaction with ACPI daemon

Requested by:   several [*]

15:46 danfe 

- Make plist substitution knobs named coherently with X system used,
  previously they were somewhat misleading (logic remains the same) [1]
- Take xorg-server-snap into account, previously having it installed
  would break pkg-list logic (libglx.so wasn't backed up/restored
  properly) [2]
- Utilize DOCSDIR macro in pkg-message.in
- Drop currently noop USE_X_PREFIX

Discussed with: flz [1]
Suggested by:   flz [2]

21:46 danfe 

- Update to most recent version from nVidia, 9631
- As threatened, drop support for FreeBSD 4.X
- Apply minor fix for master sites [*]
- Add last padding line for pkg-message for prettier output

Tested on:      FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE (i386)

[*] alepulver@ will take care of master sites in separate commit

12:18 danfe 

Advise how to deal with common "not enough shared memory" problem that has
troubled many FreeBSD+nVidia users.

PR:             ports/95122

06:28 danfe 

- Update to 1.0.7667 [1]
- Fixed assignment of PORTREVISION.  It needs to be set before including
  bsd.port.pre.mk [1]
- Disabled exit upon failure to kldunload and kldload of NVidia driver
  for 7667 driver.  This would break an upgrade of an earlier install [1]
- Fix PREFIX expansion in pkg-message

PR:             ports/82554 [1]
Submitted by:   Sean Farley <sean-freebsd(at)farley.org>