Bug#873050: nvidia-driver: Need 367.xx legacy release for GRID cards now too

[Tyson Whitehead]

On 24/08/17 05:58 AM, Luca Boccassi wrote:
> I don't see a 367 release on:
>
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
>
> And there hasn't been a 367 release in almost a year.

I have a feeling then its destined to be an abandoned poor cousin.  If you checkout one of the newer READMEs about supported NVIDIA GPU products you will see it listed right before 340.xx list of supported GPUs

```
Below are the legacy GPUs that are no longer supported in the unified driver. These GPUs will continue to be maintained through the special legacy NVIDIA GPU driver releases.

The 367.xx driver supports the following set of GPUs:

NVIDIA GPU product	Device PCI ID*	VDPAU features
GRID K340	0FEF	D
GRID K1	0FF2	D
GRID K2	11BF	D

The 340.xx driver supports the following set of GPUs:

...
```

http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/375.66/README/supportedchips.html

Picking one of the above GRID GPUs (K1 in my case) from their download box also kicks you through to a 367.xx release

Version:	367.57
Release Date:	2016.10.10
Operating System:	Linux 64-bit
Language:	English (US)
File Size:	73.55 MB

Realistically though, I'm wondering if it is worth the bother.  The GRID cards aren't something individuals are going to have, and it doesn't look like NVIDIA is serious about GRID customers anyway when they strand just them and then release no updates.  I can definitely confirm that 367.57 needs significant patching to compile against newer kernels.

I see the latest 340.xx legacy release

Version:	340.102
Release Date:	2017.2.14
Operating System:	Linux 64-bit
Language:	English (US)
File Size:	66.72 MB


README lists all the stranded GRID cards as supported hardware

```
NVIDIA GRID GPUs

NVIDIA GPU product	Device PCI ID*	VDPAU features
GRID K340	0x0FEF	D
GRID K1	0x0FF2	D
GRID K520	0x118A	D
GRID K2	0x11BF	D
```

http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/340.102/README/supportedchips.html

so it should work.  At least that way you get newer kernel updates.  Personally I would like to just ditch NVIDIA all together for a full open-source in-tree solution.  Unfortunately they seem to have captured the HPC market place with their CUDA.

Thanks!  -Tyson