NVIDIA 525.60.11 Linux Driver Released With Many Fixes, Vulkan Improvements

[Degra]

Do Nvidia drivers support DSC (Display Stream Compression) on Linux?

No, they don't.
There's an ongoing thread and apparently the Nvidia engineers are working on it.

https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/request-for-display-stream-compression-dsc-support-in-the-linux-drivers/198363

[Danniello]

So nVidia Linux driver is now working like GeForce driver in Windows? I mean with "telemetry" and constant "call home" OTA small updates without user knowledge?

I think that it is not good idea. Generally nVidia proprietary driver is a mess, now it will be even harder to check what is going on... I think that this "OTA" system should stay disabled (if I understand changelog correctly - now this "OTA" need to be enabled manually by user via variable).

Example 1:

1. Install nVidia Linux proprietary driver
2. Install Steam game (for example Doom)
3. Stay online (enabled Internet access)
4. Start game
5. Assumption: nVidia servers are online/working fine

nVidia Linux proprietary driver telemetry/autoupdate OTA system detected that game has been started -> info about started game has been uploaded to nVidia servers -> game specific nVidia driver patch has been downloaded and automatically applied.

Result: game is working without problems/graphic glitches.

Example 2:

1. Install nVidia Linux proprietary driver
2. Install Steam game (for example Doom)
3. Stay online (enabled Internet access)
4. Start game
5. Assumption: nVidia servers are offline (for example there is maintenance window or they are overloaded)

nVidia Linux proprietary driver telemetry/autoupdate OTA system detected that game has been started but driver cannot contact with nVidia servers -> game specific nVidia driver patch has NOT been downloaded and applied...

Result: game is not working (or is working with graphic glitches).

Example 3:

1. Install nVidia Linux proprietary driver
2. Install Steam game (for example Doom)
3. Disable Internet access for nVidia bloatware
4. Start game

Result: game is not working (or is working with graphic glitches) like in example 2...

[Barley9432]

Do Nvidia drivers support DSC (Display Stream Compression) on Linux?

Yes but not at high rates yet. More details here: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-k...omment-3622646

As mentioned there, they plan on supporting it for high refresh rates in R530

[piotrj3]

So nVidia Linux driver is now working like GeForce driver in Windows? I mean with "telemetry" and constant "call home" OTA small updates without user knowledge?

I think that it is not good idea. Generally nVidia proprietary driver is a mess, now it will be even harder to check what is going on... I think that this "OTA" system should stay disabled (if I understand changelog correctly - now this "OTA" need to be enabled manually by user via variable).

Example 1:

1. Install nVidia Linux proprietary driver
2. Install Steam game (for example Doom)
3. Stay online (enabled Internet access)
4. Start game
5. Assumption: nVidia servers are online/working fine

nVidia Linux proprietary driver telemetry/autoupdate OTA system detected that game has been started -> info about started game has been uploaded to nVidia servers -> game specific nVidia driver patch has been downloaded and automatically applied.

Result: game is working without problems/graphic glitches.

Example 2:

1. Install nVidia Linux proprietary driver
2. Install Steam game (for example Doom)
3. Stay online (enabled Internet access)
4. Start game
5. Assumption: nVidia servers are offline (for example there is maintenance window or they are overloaded)

nVidia Linux proprietary driver telemetry/autoupdate OTA system detected that game has been started but driver cannot contact with nVidia servers -> game specific nVidia driver patch has NOT been downloaded and applied...

Result: game is not working (or is working with graphic glitches).

Example 3:

1. Install nVidia Linux proprietary driver
2. Install Steam game (for example Doom)
3. Disable Internet access for nVidia bloatware
4. Start game

Result: game is not working (or is working with graphic glitches) like in example 2...

First, update OTA is opt-in not opt-out. So by default it doesn't talk to Nvidia servers. 2nd I doubt even if that setting is set to on, things stop working without internet. It gives opt-in option to update, not requires something to run.

[birdie]

...

OMG, dude, you can sell me your MALWARE INFESTED NVIDIA GPU and buy God bestowed AMD/Intel GPU.

[birdie]

Speaking of the last few drivers. They allow to set fan speed between 1 and 24 which can potentially destroy the fan motor.

Pertinent bug reports:

https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/issues/413

https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/issues/395

[bug77]

The driver can update its DLSS profiles anytime, without requiring a driver upgrade.
So that Nvidia can push DLSS updates to users more frequently and you don't have to wait until the next driver release is out to get them.

At least that's how I interpret it.
This is how it works on Geforce Experience as well, where Nvidia can push a DLSS profile of a freshly released game.
Geforce Experience will casually install updates without much user notification and certainly no need to upgrade drivers.

I have the impression NVIDIA is missusing the OTA-Term.

That sums things up nicely.

[Cotyso]

I'm curious what "improved the performance of PRIME render-offloaded applications" means. does anyone have more information?

[partcyborg]

Speaking of the last few drivers. They allow to set fan speed between 1 and 24 which can potentially destroy the fan motor.

Pertinent bug reports:
https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-k...les/issues/413
https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-k...les/issues/395

Jesus, the sheer idiocy of others in the second thread.

[birdie]

Jesus, the sheer idiocy of others in the second thread.

Yeah, two guys are totally fine with destroying HW