NVIDIA has announced significant changes to its NVIDIA Graphics Drivers for Linux, which will begin to be implemented with the upcoming 560 series update.
A post on the NVIDIA forum states:
"Starting with the 560 series drivers, it is recommended to use the open source version of NVIDIA kernel modules Linux, where possible (for Turing and newer GPUs, or Ada and newer when using GPU virtualization).
When installing from a .run file, the installation system will detect which GPUs are present on the system and will default to installing open kernel modules if all NVIDIA GPUs on the system can run open kernel modules. Repackaging the NVIDIA driver, depending on the distribution, may require additional packaging-specific steps to select the open version.
On the 560 series, it will still be possible to configure the .run file to install a proprietary version of kernel modules using the --kernel-module-type=proprietary command line option. However, in the future, some GPUs may only be supported with an open version."
Also coming this month is beta 555, which will add support for Explicit Sync. The next update will be after this beta.
It's interesting to see how NVIDIA is moving more and more towards open source software. Recently, the former lead developer of the Nouveau driver moved to NVIDIA and introduced a large package of changes, then it was announced that the developer NVIDIA contributed to the open source NVK driver, and in addition they released a script for GeForce NOW on Steam Deck.
NVIDIA is making it easier to use the GeForce NOW cloud service on Steam Deck with a new script that automatically configures all the necessary settings. This script installs Google Chrome, configures the game controller settings, and adds the GeForce NOW shortcut to Steam. Update v2.0.62 also improves navigation of the service using a controller, making cloud gaming on Steam Deck more accessible for games from Steam, Battle.net and other platforms.
Source: linux.org.ru
