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Bug 408905 - stabilize =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-295.20-r1
Summary: stabilize =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-295.20-r1
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Keywording and Stabilization (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Doug Goldstein (RETIRED)
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Keywords: STABLEREQ
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Blocks: 408979
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Reported: 2012-03-19 18:48 UTC by Doug Goldstein (RETIRED)
Modified: 2012-04-11 18:11 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description Doug Goldstein (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2012-03-19 18:48:45 UTC 
stabilize =x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-295.20-r1

target keywords: amd64 x86
Comment 1 Kacper Kowalik (Xarthisius) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2012-03-20 09:57:21 UTC 
Please also stabilize latest eselect-opencl:

=eselect-opencl-1.1.0-r1 ~amd64 ~x86
Comment 2 Agostino Sarubbo gentoo-dev 2012-03-20 13:05:35 UTC 
amd64 stable
Comment 3 Siim Ainsaar 2012-03-20 17:58:57 UTC 
Have you checked comments 5-7 of bug 387079? Perhaps that bug should block this one?
Comment 4 Doug Goldstein (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2012-03-20 19:53:52 UTC 
If we prevented stabilization of nvidia-drivers due to an issue in an uncommon setup/configuration, we'd never have a version stable. The next release will fix this but then break something else. It will be a never ending cycle. We don't have to source so we can't create a truly stable branch. As I advise to all users, find a release that works for you and stick with it.
Comment 5 Sujeet Akula 2012-04-03 01:26:22 UTC 
There is some issue with crucial functionality with this driver, though it may be due principally to newer versions of glibc, as discussed here: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=176405 and additional forum links contained there. 

Specifically, vlc segfaults due to some calls within the nvidia driver, making this a release that virtually no-one should choose.
Comment 6 Doug Goldstein (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2012-04-06 02:04:55 UTC 
(In reply to comment #5)
> There is some issue with crucial functionality with this driver, though it
> may be due principally to newer versions of glibc, as discussed here:
> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=176405 and additional forum
> links contained there. 
> 
> Specifically, vlc segfaults due to some calls within the nvidia driver,
> making this a release that virtually no-one should choose.

It has nothing to do with THIS release of nvidia-drivers. The issue has to do with a change inside of glibc 2.15 that causes this release and all releases before it to fail. You'll have to use 295.33 or newer with glibc 2.15 or newer.
Comment 7 Agostino Sarubbo gentoo-dev 2012-04-11 18:11:08 UTC 
It will continue in bug 411617