SUSE-RU-2020:2351-1: moderate: Recommended update for suse-prime

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for suse-prime
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2020:2351-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1173632 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2
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   An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for suse-prime fixes the following issues:

   Update from version 0.7.7 to version 0.7.14

   - Avoid endless loop when nvidia modules cannot be unloaded. (bsc#1173632)
   - Fixes *user_logout_waiter* for gdm autologin.
   - Prevents intermittent 1s - 1.5s freezes on Turing GPU's in nvidia mode.
   - Improved documentation:

      * fixed requirements for DynamicPowerManagement to power off NVIDIA GPU
        (Turing GPU or later is needed!)
      * Better explain power-off/powersave option of NVIDIA GPU
      * Improved documentation about the requirements for NVIDIA's PRIME
        render offload support; it needs Xserver of Leap 15.2 or later
      * Fixed syntax in command
   - Use full path in invoking prime-select
   - Blacklist *ipmi_msghandler*, *ipmi_devintf* kernel modules

     Make sure these kernel modules are not loaded. Otherwise it may not be
   possible to turn off NVIDIA GPU.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2020-2351=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2 (noarch):

      suse-prime-0.7.14-3.3.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173632