| Message ID | 20200611202423.9284-1-mail@ambrevar.xyz |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [bug#41813] gnu: Add bbswitch-module. | expand |
| Context | Check | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cbaines/applying patch | fail | View Laminar job |
Hello Pierre, > + (synopsis "Kernel module that disables discrete Nvidia graphics cards") > + (description "The bbswitch module provides a way to toggle the Nvidia > +graphics card on Optimus laptops.") The home page says that's it's intended to disable discrete graphics, but only working with Nvidia currently. Maybe you should add this information? Otherwise, this looks good to me. Thanks, Mathieu
Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org> writes: > Hello Pierre, > >> + (synopsis "Kernel module that disables discrete Nvidia graphics cards") >> + (description "The bbswitch module provides a way to toggle the Nvidia >> +graphics card on Optimus laptops.") > > The home page says that's it's intended to disable discrete graphics, > but only working with Nvidia currently. Maybe you should add this > information? Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean :) Are you saying that I should mention that it could potentially work with any brand in the future? Considering the age of the last commit, I doubt it ever will :)
> Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean :) Are you saying that I should > mention that it could potentially work with any brand in the future? > Considering the age of the last commit, I doubt it ever will :) Yes, mmh, '2013' then I guess you're right. Mathieu
Thanks, merged.
diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm index 73d99be48c..7c19517432 100644 --- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm +++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm @@ -1137,6 +1137,29 @@ network adapters.") between the CDemu userspace daemon and linux kernel.") (license license:gpl2+))) +(define-public bbswitch-module + (package + (name "bbswitch-module") + (version "0.8") + (source (origin + (method git-fetch) + (uri (git-reference + (url "https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch") + (commit (string-append "v" version)))) + (file-name (git-file-name name version)) + (sha256 + (base32 + "1glch4j0x1dzlp2yrb67v2r5jg9609jb6p8m251y78m74advqw0l")))) + (build-system linux-module-build-system) + (arguments + ;; No tests. + `(#:tests? #f)) + (home-page "https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch") + (synopsis "Kernel module that disables discrete Nvidia graphics cards") + (description "The bbswitch module provides a way to toggle the Nvidia +graphics card on Optimus laptops.") + (license license:gpl2))) + (define-public ddcci-driver-linux (package (name "ddcci-driver-linux")