My personal Nvidia repository has seen quite a few updates on versions, CUDA enablements, legacy drivers and Delta RPMS.
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Long Lived branch
Version 346.35 is now the new Long Lived branch release, this, plus the fact that is the newest made it to all supported distributions (CentOS/RHEL 6/7, Fedora 20/21/rawhide).
Here is the table that lists the current versions:
| Operating system | CentOS / RHEL | Fedora | rawhide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver branch | Long Lived | Short Lived Long Lived | Short Lived Long Lived Beta |
| Video Codec SDK | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architectures: x86_64 aarch64 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic nvidia driver: nvidia-driver nvidia-driver-libs nvidia-libXNVCtrl nvidia-kmod-common | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CUDA libraries and tools: libnvidia-ml nvidia-driver-cuda nvidia-driver-cuda-libs nvidia-persistenced | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenGL Framebuffer Capture: libnvidia-fbc | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nvidia tools: nvidia-modprobe nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Binary kernel modules (kABI): kmod-nvidia | Yes | No | No |
| DKMS kernel modules: dkms-nvidia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| aKMOD kernel modules: akmod-nvidia | No | Yes | Yes |
| 32 bit compatibility on x86_64: libnvidia-ml nvidia-libXNVCtrl nvidia-driver-libs nvidia-driver-cuda-libs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VDPAU libraries | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EGLStream-based Wayland external platform | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GBM EGL external platform library | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CUDA stack
A complete packaged CUDA stack has been added for all supported distributions. This now includes all CUDA libraries and tools at version 6.5.19 (includes NVML / GPU deployment kit). You can easily install CUDA 6.5 on CentOS/RHEL 6/7 and Fedora 20/21/rawhide!
All the packages provide/require/obsolete the relevant driver packages in the RPMFusion repository and all the CUDA packages in the Nvidia repository; so you can enable this repository along with the official Nvidia CUDA one and RPMFusion at the same time. Packages will get upgraded accordingly.
Nvidia is slowly fading out 32 bit support from CUDA, and you can see it reflected in the various packages. The Unified Video Memory kernel module (nvidia-uvm.ko has been removed in version 346.16, CUDA graphical programs are 64 bit only, many libraries and compilers are available in 64 bit only, etc.
Feedback from users has been integrated, where possible.
List of components by distribution:
| Operating system | CentOS / RHEL | Fedora | rawhide |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUDA cuDNN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GCC compatibility (if needed) | - | cuda-gcc | cuda-gcc |
| Basic CUDA libraries/tools: cuda cuda-libs cuda-cuda cuda-cli-tools cuda-cublas cuda-cudart cuda-cufft cuda-cupti cuda-curand cuda-cusolver cuda-cusparse cuda-extra-libs cuda-libs cuda-npp cuda-nvjpeg cuda-nvrtc cuda-nvtx cuda-nvvp cuda-samples cuda-sanitizer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CUDA development: cuda-cccl-devel cuda-cudart-devel cuda-cudnn-devel cuda-cupti-devel cuda-cuxxfilt-devel cuda-devel cuda-nvml-devel cuda-nvprof-devel cuda-nvrtc-devel cuda-nvtx-devel cuda-profiler-devel cuda-sanitizer-devel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GUI programs: cuda-nsight cuda-nvvp cuda-nsight-compute cuda-nsight-systems | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Legacy drivers 340.xx
A compatibility repository for drivers on 340.x, the new legacy release for cards up to 9xxx chipsets has been introduced. It’s in the same place, just follow the instructions by appending -340 to the repository file. This repository does not include the CUDA packages, just the enablement on the drivers.
The repository itself it’s not guaranteed to stay online forever; the GTX 9xxx series are from 2008 and I don’t guarantee I will maintain it for long.
Delta RPMS
Delta RPMS have been introduced, to reduce the time and data required for upgrades. Driver packages can reach 90 mb and CUDA packages can span even 650 mb. This would save you a lot of time into upgrading them. For now, delta RPMS have been generated for the new 346.35 drivers, and this reduced nearly 80% the download size on Fedora 21.
We’ll see some real gain when updating the CUDA packages.
Ending words
Along this, there is the usual assortment of packages refinement (syntax, RPMLint, optimizations, etc.). For additional details, please see the Nvidia driver page.
As time permits, new CUDA enabled packages will be added to the repository, namely Blender, ccMiner, NVENC enabled ffmpeg, etc.
As usual, any feedback is much appreciated!
Thanks for your work especially for 340 repo.
Hi ! I’m currently trying to use your fedora 20 nvidia repo (really great, by the way) along with Cuda, but I can’t get it to work with Blender (I’m using the standalone app, not the fedora package). It worked well before with rpmfusion, but not anymore.
Here’s the list of what I have currently installed :
nvidia-driver-libs-346.47-1.fc20.i686nvidia-driver-cuda-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-driver-libs-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-libXNVCtrl-346.47-2.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-settings-346.47-2.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-driver-NVML-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-driver-cuda-libs-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-driver-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-xconfig-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-driver-cuda-libs-346.47-1.fc20.i686
nvidia-driver-NvFBCOpenGL-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-persistenced-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
nvidia-driver-devel-346.47-1.fc20.x86_64
cuda-6.5.19-4.fc20.x86_64
cuda-extra-libs-6.5.19-4.fc20.x86_64
cuda-extra-libs-6.5.19-4.fc20.i686
cuda-libs-6.5.19-4.fc20.x86_64
cuda-libs-6.5.19-4.fc20.i686
Did I miss something ? Any help ? Thank you !
Hello, sorry for the late reply, will look into it. I’m a bit busy at the moment, but the standalone official Blender was one of the things I tried when making the package and I remember it was working.
Hello, sorry for the late reply. The issue is due to the fact that Blender (from blender.org) checks for
libcuda.soat runtime for enabling CUDA support. By default -devel packages do not runldconfigin scriptlets, so the shared objectlibcuda.sois nowhere to be found.Just make sure you have the package nvidia-driver-devel installed and run from a root command line:
ldconfigThis will make Blender detect the CUDA support.
Thanks for all of this.
Legacy 340.xx drivers are also used in laptops like on my HP Elitebook 8740w (Quatro FX 2800M) that was realeased on 2011. For some reason Nouveau did not work on HP docking station and external displays I have so this driver was lifesaver for me.
Same situation with my Dell Latitude E6510, which is also from 2011. The NVS3100 card it has needs the legacy driver as well, and this repo is a godsend!
This is awesome news, thank you so much for such great support with nvidia drivers packaging for Fedora! Keep up the great work! 🙂