From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6670015800A for ; Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:34:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6A354E07E6; Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:34:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (woodpecker.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) (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) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 23B85E07E6 for ; Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:34:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from oystercatcher.gentoo.org (oystercatcher.gentoo.org [148.251.78.52]) (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) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 24D7B340C39 for ; Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:34:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by oystercatcher.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8419E18C4 for ; Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:34:10 +0000 (UTC) From: "Ionen Wolkens" To: gentoo-commits@lists.gentoo.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Reply-To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org, "Ionen Wolkens" Message-ID: <1732048411.2d304ef99938e7d27b96cf8dfec07b2facd0de50.ionen@gentoo> Subject: [gentoo-commits] repo/gentoo:master commit in: profiles/ X-VCS-Repository: repo/gentoo X-VCS-Files: profiles/package.mask X-VCS-Directories: profiles/ X-VCS-Committer: ionen X-VCS-Committer-Name: Ionen Wolkens X-VCS-Revision: 2d304ef99938e7d27b96cf8dfec07b2facd0de50 X-VCS-Branch: master Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:34:10 +0000 (UTC) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-commits@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply X-Archives-Salt: 575401a9-85cd-4052-947a-541183043c31 X-Archives-Hash: 9289902c85afdd527c57db33228e4de0 commit: 2d304ef99938e7d27b96cf8dfec07b2facd0de50 Author: Ionen Wolkens gentoo org> AuthorDate: Tue Nov 19 20:22:24 2024 +0000 Commit: Ionen Wolkens gentoo org> CommitDate: Tue Nov 19 20:33:31 2024 +0000 URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=2d304ef9 profiles: mask nvidia-drivers:0/470 EOL branch Much like we already for (still-in-tree) 0/390, mask message is mostly an updated copy/paste. I was under the impression EOL wasn't already reached but no... and there are already known security issues wrt bug #942031. As noted in the mask message, users are free to unmask for the time being but should be aware that it could be removed anytime (late 2026, or early 2027 are only a tentative dates). So, before then should either switch to nouveau, try to get new hardware, or be prepared to be on your own to keep using these drivers (much like formerly removed 340.x), some overlays may possibly support these but well. Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/942031 Signed-off-by: Ionen Wolkens gentoo.org> profiles/package.mask | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask index ae75f6f9da15..d54d9a3a1dcd 100644 --- a/profiles/package.mask +++ b/profiles/package.mask @@ -33,6 +33,30 @@ #--- END OF EXAMPLES --- +# Ionen Wolkens (2024-11-19) +# NVIDIA dropped support for the 470.xx branch in September 2024[1]. +# +# Users are free to unmask and keep using, but be warned it is very +# likely to be affected by security issues[2] as NVIDIA does not +# track nor fix these for this branch anymore. +# +# Gentoo will keep it packaged for as long as reasonably possible +# (albeit masked) but no true support will be given nor patches +# for newer kernels. It is recommended to use 6.6.x LTS kernels or +# older (6.6.x will be supported until at least December 2026). +# +# Major issues will lead to removal without further warning, e.g. +# if no usable kernels left in tree, or if broken with a newer Xorg. +# +# >> It is recommended to switch to nouveau[3] drivers (regardless +# of its worse performance), or ideally replace the hardware. +# +# [1] https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3142 +# https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5202 +# [2] https://bugs.gentoo.org/942031#c7 +# [3] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Nouveau +x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers:0/470 + # Andreas Sturmlechner (2024-11-18) # All classes were moved to >=x11-libs/qwt-6.2.0. No revdeps. # Removal on 2024-12-18.