Nvidia drivers not binding to devices in current kernel versions #848
Description
Is there already an issue for this?
- There is no relevant open or closed issue for this
Is this a request for support of a new device?
- This is not a new device request
Affected liquidctl version
liquidctl v1.16.0.dev1+g7b6abfd9648e.d20250413 (Linux-6.18.3-arch1-1-x86_64-with-glibc2.42)
Affected device
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW
Is the device supported by that liquidctl version?
- The device is listead in the README as supported by my liquidctl version
Describe the bug
Nvidia drivers no longer bind to devices in current kernel versions.
Commands executed
$ python -m liquidctl list --unsafe smbus,experimental_evga_gpu -g
Output of all relevant commands with --debug flag
$ python -m liquidctl list --unsafe smbus,experimental_evga_gpu -g
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): script: /home/jonas/Code/liquid/liquidctl/liquidctl/__main__.py
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): version: 1.16.0.dev1+g7b6abfd9648e.d20250413
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): platform: Linux-6.18.3-arch1-1-x86_64-with-glibc2.42
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): python: 3.13.11 (main, Dec 7 2025, 13:01:45) [GCC 15.2.1 20251112]
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): encoding: UTF-8 current, UTF-8 preferred, utf8_mode 0
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with colorlog: 6.9.0
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with crcmod: 1.7
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with docopt: 0.6.2
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with hidapi: 0.14.0
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with pyusb: 1.3.0.post3+g0573e84d5ca9
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with pillow: 12.1.0
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with libusb-package: version n/a (No package metadata was found for libusb-package)
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with winusbcdc: version n/a (No package metadata was found for winusbcdc)
[DEBUG] (cli) (_log_env_infos): with smbus: 1.1
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): searching LinuxI2c
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): LinuxI2c drivers: Ddr4Temperature, EvgaPascal, RogTuring, VengeanceRgb
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-3 (NVIDIA i2c adapter 4 at 1:00.0)
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: 0-001b skipped: not a bus or unsupported adapter
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-1 (NVIDIA i2c adapter 1 at 1:00.0)
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: 0-0019 skipped: not a bus or unsupported adapter
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: 0-0037 skipped: not a bus or unsupported adapter
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-6 (NVIDIA i2c adapter 8 at 1:00.0)
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: 0-0053 skipped: not a bus or unsupported adapter
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-4 (NVIDIA i2c adapter 6 at 1:00.0)
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: 0-0051 skipped: not a bus or unsupported adapter
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-2 (NVIDIA i2c adapter 2 at 1:00.0)
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-0 (SMBus I801 adapter at 0000:00:1f.4)
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-7 (NVIDIA i2c adapter 9 at 1:00.0)
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: 0-0036 skipped: not a bus or unsupported adapter
[DEBUG] (smbus) (find_devices): I²C adapter: i2c-5 (NVIDIA i2c adapter 7 at 1:00.0)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): searching HidapiBus
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HidapiBus drivers: Aquacomputer, AsusRyujin, AsusRyuo, AuraLed, CommanderCore, CommanderPro, ControlHub, Coolit, CorsairHidPsu, H1V2, HydroPlatinum, Kraken2, KrakenX3, KrakenZ3, LianLiUni, MpgCooler, Nzxt2023RgbController, NzxtEPsu, RgbFusion2, SmartDevice, SmartDevice2, _BaseSmartDevice
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 1e71:1714 (usage_page=0xff00 usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (__init__): has kernel driver: nzxt-grid3 (/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw3/device/hwmon/hwmon3)
[DEBUG] (usb) (probe): SmartDevice identified: NZXT Smart Device (V1)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 0951:1709 (usage_page=0x000c usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 0951:1709 (usage_page=0xff13 usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:fa19 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0002)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:fa19 (usage_page=0xff00 usage=0x000e)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:fa19 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0080)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:fa19 (usage_page=0x000c usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:fa19 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0006)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:fa19 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0006)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:2301 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0006)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:2301 (usage_page=0x000c usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:2301 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0080)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:2301 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0006)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:2301 (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0002)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 25a7:2301 (usage_page=0xffff usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 046d:c08e (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0002)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 046d:c08e (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0006)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 046d:c08e (usage_page=0x000c usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 046d:c08e (usage_page=0x0001 usage=0x0080)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 046d:c08e (usage_page=0xff00 usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 046d:c08e (usage_page=0xff00 usage=0x0002)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 046d:0a0e (usage_page=0x000c usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): HID device: 1e71:170e (usage_page=0xff00 usage=0x0001)
[DEBUG] (usb) (__init__): has kernel driver: nzxt-kraken2 (/sys/class/hidraw/hidraw2/device/hwmon/hwmon2)
[DEBUG] (usb) (probe): Kraken2 identified: NZXT Kraken X (X42, X52, X62 or X72)
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): searching PyUsbBus
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): PyUsbBus drivers: Hydro690Lc, HydroPro, Legacy690Lc, Modern690Lc, _Base690Lc, _ModernBase690Lc
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 1d6b:0003
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 1d6b:0002
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 2109:0812
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 1d6b:0003
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 1e71:170e
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 046d:0a0e
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 05e3:0607
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 2109:2812
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 046d:c08e
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 25a7:2301
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 25a7:fa19
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 0951:1709
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 1e71:1714
[DEBUG] (usb) (find_devices): USB device: 1d6b:0002
Device #0: NZXT Smart Device (V1)
├── Vendor ID: 0x1e71
├── Product ID: 0x1714
├── Release number: 0x0200
├── Serial number: 497C47533332
├── Bus: hid
├── Address: /dev/hidraw3
└── Driver: SmartDevice
[DEBUG] (cli) (_list_devices_human): MRO: SmartDevice, _BaseSmartDevice, UsbHidDriver, BaseUsbDriver, BaseDriver, object
Device #1: NZXT Kraken X (X42, X52, X62 or X72)
├── Vendor ID: 0x1e71
├── Product ID: 0x170e
├── Release number: 0x0200
├── Serial number: 49874481333
├── Bus: hid
├── Address: /dev/hidraw2
└── Driver: Kraken2
[DEBUG] (cli) (_list_devices_human): MRO: Kraken2, UsbHidDriver, BaseUsbDriver, BaseDriver, object
liquidctl installation method
git
Operating system and version
Arch Linux with kernel Linux calvin 6.18.3-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:52:55 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux