Bug 827170

Summary: Review Request: bbswitch - bbswitch Linux kernel module for Bumblebee
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Gary Gatling <gsgatlin>
Component: Package ReviewAssignee: Nobody's working on this, feel free to take it <nobody>
Status: CLOSED CANTFIX QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description Gary Gatling 2012-05-31 19:46:29 UTC
Spec URL: http://pastebin.com/RFr7aSA4
SRPM URL: http://install.linux.ncsu.edu/pub/yum/itecs/public/bumblebee/fedora17/SRPMS/bbswitch-0.4.1-1.fc17.src.rpm
Description: bbswitch is a Linux kernel module which automatically detects the required
ACPI calls for two kinds of Optimus laptops. It has been verified to work
with "real" Optimus and "legacy" Optimus laptops.

See: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch/

For further information.

For now, if you require nvidia module support with bumblebee you must
install bbswitch. In addition, even with nouveau, bbswitch will work
after a suspend whereas vga_switcharoo in the kernel might not. See:
https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee/wiki/Comparison-of-PM-methods
for further information.



Fedora Account System Username:gsgatlin

This is only the second package I have submitted for review and I need a sponsor.

Comment 1 Gary Gatling 2012-06-01 15:07:04 UTC
Hello,

Thank you for your consideration. I have placed the spec file as it is now at:

http://install.linux.ncsu.edu/pub/yum/itecs/public/bumblebee/fedora17/spec/bbswitch.spec

to make it easier to read.

Comment 2 Robin Lee 2012-06-04 02:43:39 UTC
Fedora doesn't accept external kernel modules.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#No_External_Kernel_Modules

Comment 3 Luis Medinas 2012-06-16 12:20:58 UTC
maybe this could go to rpmfusion ?