Review D50697 for -devel versions of #nvidia #GPU #driver sets (latest NFB 575.64) on #FreeBSD now landed on main branch of #ports tree as commit c7cde11f842b33bb36b85b91400bec795430c421.
From now on, whichever the newer version of NFB (New Feature Branch) and Production branch is tracked on -devel branch. Beta Branch is not planned to be tracked, and just being a trigger to preparing for upcoming NFB or Production Branch.
Note that as I'm not an insider of nvidia, I cannot start investigating until nvidia releases new driver sets.
@BenBen @fabiscafe @okapi @chesheer I don't deny this to be a problem, far from it.
init
(and Userland
in general) as well as Kernel didn't matter and merely be a different config file.In reality, a substantial part of #Gnome devs (or at least contributors) are paid by the 3 major #Linux distros (#RHEL, #SLED, #Ubuntu) and whilst not being antragonistic towards #BSD|s don't get employed to enshure it runs on #FreeBSD, but that it runs better on the distro their employer is selling…
OFC it's saddening in regards to non-Linux #Unix-esque OSes, but given self-amplifying network effects both the murder of #OpenSolaris at the hands of #Oracle (with @EUCommission and #FTC as enablers!) and @iXsystems ditching #FreeBSD in #trueNAS alongside regressing #driver support for hardware outside of Linux, #macOS and #Windows, it's not a good time for these projects.
get gud
'!https://www.alojapan.com/1293431/foreign-driver-crashes-raise-questions-over-japans-license-policy/ Foreign driver crashes raise questions over Japan’s license policy #crashes #driver #Foreign #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #Japans #license #news #policy #Questions #raise TOKYO — Recent traffic accidents involving foreign drivers in Japan have drawn attention to the country’s driver’s license conversion system, prompting calls for reform. See Wen from Malaysia visited Japan with her family in February and rented a car to travel to sev…
@kim_harding yooo... wtf?
In #Germany the #driver would be facing jailtime for #speeding and reckless driving instead.
Updates for x11/nvidia-driver and friends to 570.153.02 on #FreeBSD landed on main (aka latest) branch of #ports tree.
https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/commit/?id=15ed54d9570321827b86cf4be93a755b19b55d86
And following 2 commits updates x11/nvidia-settings and x11/nvidia-xconfig
https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/commit/?id=6418cbf4a7797bf7e118af31205a7215645bec88
https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/commit/?id=3a23a3ead881929fb33d2af6a851e62227d7296d
althogh no significant updates are listed after previous updates to them.
This is done to narrow down time window when any problem happenes in the future. Maybe the same would be done for future Production Branches.
This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.
1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.
2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.
https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/
@wolf480pl So yeah, I think that everything has compromises to some extent.
I chose #Linux as basis for @OS1337 because it solves the #driver problem for me and I know it. I'm just complete shit with #NetBSD which may arguably be the better option targeting low-end systems, but that'll again result in more pain and frustration getting other #apps ported over when I can't just say: "Target linux-#i486 and statically compile in all your dependencies" to any 3rd party as starting point.
#today hopefully the new tires will come, ordered from Tire Rack mounted, balanced & with new sensors, just have to bolt them on the Bolt and program the new sensors, and we're back in action and working tomorrow. Unfortunately I didn't get a route Fri, nor did I today, though obviously today turned out to be a good thing, so this week is going to be below income goal, might have to work the whole weekend if'n I can find work.
Nvidia’s #driver situation is a mess:
#Crashes, reboots, and display issues across RTX 50, 40, and 30 series, especially with Frame Gen + #GSync enabled. Devs now recommend rolling back to driver 566.36 (Dec ‘24). Even monitor port order can cause problems. #GamersNexus calls it Nvidia’s worst #GPU launch ever.
NEWS FOR #HAIKU: #NVIDIA GPU support coming soon!
Developer @X512 has successfully ported Nvidia kernel drivers to Haiku. The driver will support Turing+ GPUs and already includes Vulkan integration via Mesa's NVK.
Initial tests are working and show potential for future uses, including AI acceleration with llama.cpp.
A major step forward for the Haiku ecosystem and hardware compatibility!
Driver on provisional licence jailed for four years for killing of cyclist. The deceased man’s widow, Jackii Murphy, said he was left to die alone and become “another statistic”. The driver will be back on the road in eight years. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41593966.html
#driver #cyclist
Rust drivers expected to become more common in Linux kernel • The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/rust_drivers_expected_to_become/ #Linux #LinuxKernel #Rustlang #Driver