From 2075d875ed460de125c7c7b7c532dac436149c18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2025 16:12:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README.md: add upgrade notice Signed-off-by: Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult --- README.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7aa24cab8..3cebf30ff 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -15,6 +15,27 @@ groups, state actors, etc. It's explicitly free of any "DEI" or similar discriminatory policies. Anybody who's treating others nicely is welcomed. +Upgrade notice +-------------- + +* Module ABIs have changed - drivers MUST be recompiled against this Xserver + verison, otherwise the Xserver can crash or not even start up correctly. + +* If your console is locked up (no input possible, not even VT switch), then + most likely the input driver couldn't be loaded due version mismatch. + When unsure, Better be prepared to ssh into your machine from another one + or set a timer that's calling `chvt 1` after certain time, so you'll don't + need a cold reboot. + +* Proprietary NVidia drivers might break: they still haven't managed to do + do even simple cleanups to catch up with Xorg master for about a year. + All attempts to get into direct contact have failed. We're trying to work + around this, but cannot give any guarantees. + +* Most xorg drivers should run as-is (need recompile!), with some exceptions. + See .gitlab-ci.yml for the versions/branches built along w/ Xlibre. + + Contact -------