This update allows accurate reporting of GPUs available in the Details Settings panel, including under Wayland and on dual-GPU systems (usually known as "Optimus" or "Hybrid Graphics").

Furthermore, it is now possible to launch specific applications on the discrete graphics card by right-clicking on the application in gnome-shell's overview.

Reboot Required
After installing this update it is required that you reboot your system to ensure the changes supplied by this update are applied properly.

How to install

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2016-a965aec32f

This update has been submitted for testing by hadess.

6 years ago

hadess edited this update.

6 years ago

This update has been pushed to testing.

6 years ago
User Icon juliuxpigface commented & provided feedback 6 years ago
karma

Hit #1387898 on a laptop equipped with only one GPU. No regressions found.

User Icon renault commented & provided feedback 6 years ago
karma

Works well (mono GPU with Wayland)

This update has been submitted for stable by bodhi.

6 years ago
User Icon pwalter commented & provided feedback 6 years ago
karma

Works

This update has been pushed to stable.

6 years ago
User Icon anonymous commented & provided feedback 6 years ago

Since this update, wayland sessions don't work anymore (gdm and "GNOME" session launch with Xorg, not with wayland).

Hardware: NVIDIA GTX 770 (in use, nouveau), Intel CPU (with iGPU disabled, not in use).


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Metadata
Type
enhancement
Karma
3
Signed
Content Type
RPM
Test Gating
Settings
Unstable by Karma
-3
Stable by Karma
3
Stable by Time
disabled
Dates
submitted
6 years ago
in testing
6 years ago
in stable
6 years ago
modified
6 years ago

Automated Test Results

None

Test Cases

0 0 Test Case Gnome Accessibility
0 0 Test Case Gnome Classic mode
0 0 Test Case Gnome Initial Setup
0 0 Test Case Gnome Lock Screen
0 0 Test Case Gnome Login Screen
0 1 Test Case Gnome Shell Activities
0 1 Test Case Gnome Shell Extensions
0 0 Test Case Gnome Web
0 0 Test Case Initial Setup
0 0 Test Case date-time
0 0 Test Case gnome-shell dash
0 0 Test Case gnome-shell extensions gnome org
0 0 Test Case gnome-shell extensions install
0 0 Test Case gnome-shell extensions remove
0 0 Test Case gnome-shell extensions tweak tool
0 0 Test Case gnome-shell overview search
0 0 Test Case gnome-shell workspaces