x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers: show EOL warnings in 0/390

Signed-off-by: Ionen Wolkens <ionen@gentoo.org>

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157.ebuild
index 09a8849c0843..94e0026feef8 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157.ebuild
@@ -233,13 +233,14 @@ pkg_setup() {
 	fi
 
 	if kernel_is -gt ${NV_KERNEL_MAX/./ }; then
-		ewarn "Kernel ${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR} is either known to break this version of ${PN}"
-		ewarn "or was not tested with it. It is recommended to use one of:"
+		ewarn "Kernel ${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR} is known to break this version ${PN}"
+		ewarn "It is recommended to use one of:"
 		ewarn "  <=sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-${NV_KERNEL_MAX}.x"
 		ewarn "  <=sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-${NV_KERNEL_MAX}.x"
 		ewarn "You are free to try or use /etc/portage/patches, but support will"
-		ewarn "not be given and issues wait until NVIDIA releases a fixed version"
-		ewarn "(Gentoo will not accept patches for this)."
+		ewarn "not be given (Gentoo will not accept patches for this). When no"
+		ewarn "supported kernel are usable anymore, end-of-life 390.xx will be"
+		ewarn "removed -- 6.1.x LTS will be supported until at least December 2026."
 		ewarn
 		ewarn "Do _not_ file a bug report if run into issues."
 		ewarn
@@ -540,4 +541,11 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		ewarn "libraries and may prevent launching GPU-accelerated applications."
 		use driver && ewarn "The easiest way to fix this is usually to reboot."
 	fi
+
+	ewarn
+	ewarn "Be warned/reminded that the 390.xx branch reached end-of-life and"
+	ewarn "NVIDIA is no longer fixing issues (including security). Free to keep"
+	ewarn "using (for now) but it is recommended to either switch to nouveau or"
+	ewarn "replace hardware. Will be kept in-tree while possible, but expect it"
+	ewarn "to be removed likely in early 2027 or earlier if major issues arise."
 }