linux-drm-syncobj-v1: new protocol (!90) · Merge requests · wayland / wayland-protocols · GitLab
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This is a new Linux explicit synchronization protocol based on DRM synchronization objects 1.

Since nvidia drivers do not properly implement implicit sync, this protocol not existing is the root cause of flickering with nvidia graphics on Wayland. This MR being merged means that Wayland might finally be usable with nvidia graphics with the next driver release.

EDIT: Nvidia dev posted that support is planned in the 555 driver, with beta release planned for May 15: https://github.com/NVIDIA/egl-wayland/pull/104#issuecomment-2010292221

  • flashgnash
    2·
    3 months ago

    I’ve been using Wayland on two Nvidia machines for months now, is the flickering the whole screen or just some applications because until I updated my Nvidia drivers very recently I’ve not had any flickering issues at all

    • Akinzekeel@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 months ago

      I’ve been on NVIDIA with Wayland since June 23 (which is when I switched to Linux in general) and I am still mystified what all this fuss is about. Everything just… works? What am I missing?

      • flashgnash
        2·
        3 months ago

        Depends on your card, I’ve had an good number of different issues between my pc and laptop

        • nexussapphireEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          It is great to see I’m not alone, yeah, I wish people would realize that it’s just hardware at the end of the day. The company does crappy stuff but individuals who work there, most of them are smart individuals just trying their hardest to develope something they can be proud of, that people can enjoy, and that might benefit society in some way.

          Mostly engineers but you get my point.

          • flashgnash
            2·
            3 months ago

            Engineers are made to do things they don’t want to do, not their fault but they don’t really have the power to do things properly

            • nexussapphireEnglish
              1·
              3 months ago

              They’re still people at the end of the day. If they really disagree with the direction of the company they’ll typically leave and find work elsewhere. Coming from a company like Nvidia, there’s no shortage of options for those individuals.

              Don’t forget framework was started by a group of talented individuals from various ODM manufactures fed up with the direction laptops were going in the industry. Also look at the talent leaving game studios to create their own studios free from the influence of publishers.

              I do agree with you, sometimes you gotta do things you don’t want to do. The good has to outweigh the bad or generally they’ll be left demotivated.