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Description
NVIDIA Open GPU Kernel Modules Version
515.43.04-7
Does this happen with the proprietary driver (of the same version) as well?
No
Operating System and Version
Arch Linux
Kernel Release
5.17.9
Hardware: GPU
GTX 3080
Describe the bug
When using the open driver, SteamVR will crash Xorg 4/5 times, this issue is not happening when using the standard closed DKMS version, however, the 1/5 times it does work, it is the smoothest VR i've ever used on Linux, resolving several jittery issues when using closed.
Along with this, neither driver works over Xwayland, Kwin added DRM leasing support, which works fine with AMD cards, but not Nvidia ones.
To Reproduce
Just try and use SteamVR, and wait for the crash.
Bug Incidence
Sometimes
nvidia-bug-report.log.gz
More Info
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing SteamVR with the open driver on Arch Linux and inspect the attached nvidia-bug-report.log.gz around the Xorg crashes. Compare the open and proprietary drivers, then separately examine the reported Xwayland and KWin DRM leasing behavior; done means the crash or incompatibility is isolated with a reproducible result.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- computer-graphics, desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100