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There was once a time when getting an Nvidia driver working properly on Linux was a hellish experience. Fortunately, while it's still a little more work than Windows, the modern-day official Nvidia drivers have made Linux gamers' lives a ton easier, especially when the GPU giant actively works on bugs and issues that arise on the open-source software front.
If you've been having issues getting your own card working properly on Wayland, you're in luck. Nvidia has released Display Driver version 595.58.03, and it comes with some nice fixes for some annoying issues.
Nvidia posted the download link for the latest driver, along with the full patch notes for version 595.58.03, on the official website. There are quite a lot of changes in this update, but the highlight feature addresses Nvidia GPU instability when using Wayland. Given how Linux operating systems and desktop environments have been ditching X11 lately, getting GPUs working properly on Wayland is probably a big concern for Nvidia.
Here are some of the big highlights for Wayland users, including a fix for an annoying wake-up issue:
Fixed a bug that would prevent kwin_wayland from being able to wake up display under certain scenarios.
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/bug-external-monitor-fails-to-wake-up-from-powersave-mode-if-refresh-rate-is-higher-than-30hz/316612
Fixed a bug that causes a kernel crash when display docks or other DisplayPort MST configurations are disconnected from the GPU.
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/kernel-null-pointer-dereference-in-nvidia-modeset-during-thunderbolt-dock-disconnect/359280
Fixed a bug that prevented the PowerMizer preferred mode dropdown menu in the nvidia-settings control panel from functioning correctly on Wayland.
If you've heard that getting Nvidia drivers working on Linux is a nightmare, it's sort of a half-truth. While it definitely was a rite of passage for anyone who wanted to use their powerful GPU with their Linux PC a good few years ago, things have smoothed out a lot over the years, likely because of companies like Valve making gaming on Linux a lot easier. Nowadays, Nvidia is taking Linux more seriously, and some people have been pleasantly surprised with their GPUs' performance on a FOSS operating system.
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