Introduce the new NVIDIA 418-server and 440-server series, and update the current NVIDIA drivers
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
Focal |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
linux-hwe (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Low
|
Stefan Bader | ||
linux-restricted-modules (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
Fix Committed
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
Focal |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
Focal |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
Bionic |
In Progress
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
Focal |
In Progress
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
In Progress
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
Focal |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Alberto Milone | ||
nvidia-settings (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Focal |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
[Impact]
These releases provide both bug fixes and new features, and we would like to
make sure all of our users have access to these improvements.
See the changelog entry below for a full list of changes and bugs.
[Test Case]
The following development and SRU process was followed:
https:/
Certification test suite must pass on a range of hardware:
https:/
The QA team that executed the tests will be in charge of attaching the artifacts and console output of the appropriate run to the bug. nVidia maintainers team members will not mark ‘verification-done’ until this has happened.
[Regression Potential]
In order to mitigate the regression potential, the results of the
aforementioned system level tests are attached to this bug.
[Discussion]
440.82:
* New upstream release:
- Added a workaround for Steam Play title DOOM Eternal, which
overrides application requested memory locations, to ensure
performan
- Allow presenting from queue families which only expose
VK_
surfaces.
- Fixed a bug that caused render-offloaded applications to crash
on exit.
- Fixed a driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "implicit declaration of function 'timespec_to_ns'".
- Fixed a driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "implicit declaration of function 'getrawmonotonic'".
- Fixed a driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "implicit declaration of function 'timespec_to_ns'".
- Fixed a driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "implicit declaration of function 'getrawmonotonic'".
- Fixed a driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "implicit declaration of function 'getnstimeofday'".
- Fixed a driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "dereferencing pointer to incomplete type 'struct
timeval'".
- Fixed a driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "implicit declaration of function 'jiffies_
- Fixed driver installation failure on Linux kernel 5.6 release
candidates, where the NVIDIA kernel module failed to build with
error "passing argument 4 of 'proc_create_data' from
incompatible pointer type".
440.64.00:
* Initial release.
418.126.02
* Initial release.
nvidia-settings (440.82):
* New upstream release (LP: #1881137).
CVE References
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Invalid |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | Incomplete → In Progress |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Focal): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | Incomplete → In Progress |
Changed in linux-restricted-modules (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in linux-restricted-modules (Ubuntu Focal): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server (Ubuntu Focal): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-440 (Ubuntu Focal): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-440-server (Ubuntu Focal): | |
assignee: | nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Invalid |
no longer affects: | ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu) |
no longer affects: | ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu Focal) |
no longer affects: | ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu Bionic) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Focal): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-restricted-modules (Ubuntu Focal): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-restricted-modules (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in linux-hwe (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:
apport-collect 1881137
and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.
If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.
This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.