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Michael Chus 871c766194 docs: add bible-local with architecture and decisions, fix PLAN.md versions 
- bible-local/architecture/system-overview.md: scope, tech stack, key paths
- bible-local/architecture/runtime-flows.md: boot sequence, ISO build, collector flow
- bible-local/decisions/2026-03-05-nvidia-proprietary-driver.md
- PLAN.md: update KERNEL_VERSION 6.6→6.12, NVIDIA 550.54.15→590.48.01

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-05 18:15:07 +03:00

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Decision: Use NVIDIA proprietary driver, not open kernel modules

Date: 2026-03-05 Status: active

Context

bee needs to collect GPU serial numbers, VBIOS versions, and ECC telemetry via nvidia-smi. Two options exist: NVIDIA open-gpu-kernel-modules (MIT/GPLv2, GitHub) or the official proprietary .run installer.

Decision

Use the official proprietary NVIDIA .run installer for both kernel modules and nvidia-smi.

Consequences

  • Kernel modules and nvidia-smi come from a single verified source.
  • NVIDIA publishes .sha256sum alongside each installer — download and verify before use.
  • Driver version pinned in iso/builder/VERSIONS as NVIDIA_DRIVER_VERSION.
  • Build process: download .run, extract, compile kernel/ sources against linux-lts-dev.
  • Modules cached in dist/nvidia-<version>-<kver>/ — rebuild only on version or kernel change.
  • ISO size increases by ~50MB for .ko files + nvidia-smi.
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