From nobody Sat Dec 04 05:46:12 2021 X-Original-To: doc@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8A9B18CE4A8 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:46:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4J5dwN3vwCz3qDs for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:46:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org (kenobi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::50:1d]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 66F3B1EEB1 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:46:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.5]) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id 1B45kCSl019240 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:46:12 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: (from www@localhost) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 1B45kCoS019239 for doc@FreeBSD.org; Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:46:12 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) X-Authentication-Warning: kenobi.freebsd.org: www set sender to bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org using -f From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 260199] FAQ references to NVIDIA resources Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 05:46:12 +0000 X-Bugzilla-Reason: AssignedTo X-Bugzilla-Type: new X-Bugzilla-Watch-Reason: None X-Bugzilla-Product: Documentation X-Bugzilla-Component: Documentation X-Bugzilla-Version: Latest X-Bugzilla-Keywords: X-Bugzilla-Severity: Affects Many People X-Bugzilla-Who: grahamperrin@gmail.com X-Bugzilla-Status: New X-Bugzilla-Resolution: X-Bugzilla-Priority: --- X-Bugzilla-Assigned-To: doc@FreeBSD.org X-Bugzilla-Flags: X-Bugzilla-Changed-Fields: bug_id short_desc product version rep_platform bug_file_loc op_sys bug_status bug_severity priority component assigned_to reporter cc Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Bugzilla-URL: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/ Auto-Submitted: auto-generated List-Id: Documentation project List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-doc List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1638596772; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding; bh=A1dTGH/NfEgAMBQ0M72tQbVg/9eiW2bE8Co4S1qTX8I=; b=KdJpdFJJqOhezGvEBFomoKnY4M1ot+Mwfw1RwbBQ8LQtT79N8WE+4S+2xqYuksbXakEg5l 3t4Bo79wg9FuvwfsXGXROqGBsOQSPfGASfw9zDPGxLnYdCfT8dGGmiIVeVNA/pghc3ZY+S /sD0/B+m2idV7GdSJexE0wKGm31MV2WwRwyzL8caFr8oVSmQOB2Q5wHu4f9jRx74cUtGdC WJI3QWrJ1hdk2KGybfBSEhtDlas9j5u5fnHUa2poW/piGj2mb5vHqZwHMd3BloR05J1KFC qUE9ziwtF9mE3Ubn1Cj+wo7lNQ29g3VvwMdvnVzNXwS9k8QPZ9XQ7OPAKTvW6Q== ARC-Seal: i=1; s=dkim; d=freebsd.org; t=1638596772; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=j8XpzDYlvT3bkfkIExaReelDbwTKQ/jA9bK7E7xoH+X2CbM2S7gD6frYvy+fML7sDnRTPo /e9/oYlq1PZZMSzqsKXIuleBeANiMWFDwWbzHCxXAvoZEpx0dknBtfQZ80bJWFeVsdv35L oldyTqK3SlmzU8F/OnDF6Zf4aORD03UPP/YR1x0hp5yH5DKaWrQQPdmhi/++km85cdskBl 0+QjBSnZfCi+C8kNZ6uUEZIe4ZP51J0MTQbm72qk4iHFI3+vOdjp9SJoHLO6F74sr6biPo 6zgCUhGCLk7gNlftL9YXvxbiKIOkvIWxUHGTUUrPNoitUb12FShtSYOSwxV67Q== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx1.freebsd.org; none X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D260199 Bug ID: 260199 Summary: FAQ references to NVIDIA resources Product: Documentation Version: Latest Hardware: Any URL: https://cgit.freebsd.org/doc/tree/documentation/conten t/en/books/faq/_index.adoc?id=3D989d921f5d4ac8d8b7c831c1 3b8954ad1901be24#n1902 OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Many People Priority: --- Component: Documentation Assignee: doc@FreeBSD.org Reporter: grahamperrin@gmail.com CC: avg@FreeBSD.org Under :=20 > =E2=80=A6 nVidia provides detailed information on which card is supported= by which=20 > driver on their web site: http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html. =E2= =80=A6 From bug 260183 comment 0:=20 > =E2=80=A6 _not_ the best page to tell which driver is appropriate because= the=20 > result is legacy-only . Instead, maybe:=20 > Unix Drivers | NVIDIA Not anchorable, but there are sections for:=20 * FreeBSD x86 * FreeBSD x64 The latter includes a link to the latest production branch, where (through clicking the version) a SUPPORTED PRODUCTS tab makes things reasonably clear for this branch.=20 Legacy =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D reminds me that =E2=80=93=20 > What's a legacy driver? | NVIDIA =E2=80=93 was somewhat ambiguous, possibly contradictory, when read alongsi= de other NVIDIA resources. Still, this NVIDIA page is probably a useful point of reference.=20 Edge cases =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D for example, Andriy Gapon wrote:=20 > Apparently not all GT 730 cards are made equal. =E2=80=A6 Without attempting to detail any case, maybe the FAQ (or better the Handboo= k) should simply:=20 * acknowledge that edge cases exist "NVIDIA's pages are not entirely authoritiative" or words to that effect * steer to in case of trouble. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=