Nouveau failing to use the nvidia GSP

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i didnt install the official nvidia driver instead im using nouveau.

i have an rtx 4060

i added the kernel parameter nouveau.config=NvGspRm=1

but after rebooting and using dmesg i get this:

elyas@fedora:~$ sudo dmesg | grep -i nouveau | grep -i gsp
[ 0.000000] Command line: root=UUID=32d11b96-3e9a-41a9-9ed8-0f3f4c5a4d73 rw nouveau.config=NvGspRm=1 intel_iommu=on iommu=pt kvm_intel.nested=1
[ 0.044786] Kernel command line: root=UUID=32d11b96-3e9a-41a9-9ed8-0f3f4c5a4d73 rw nouveau.config=NvGspRm=1 intel_iommu=on iommu=pt kvm_intel.nested=1
[ 3.276330] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: RM version: 570.144
[ 4.687097] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 4.693794] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 4.700499] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 4.707765] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.025231] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.031859] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.038492] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.046218] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.065811] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.072443] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.079072] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 6.086240] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.557571] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.564103] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.570489] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.577360] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.586096] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.592689] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.599272] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 8.606289] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 16.681593] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 16.689654] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 16.697773] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 16.706706] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 23.056016] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 23.063507] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 23.070988] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff
[ 23.079174] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: gsp: cli:0xc1d00001 obj:0x00730000 ctrl cmd:0x00731341 failed: 0x0000ffff

making nouveau use the nvidia gsp would mean nouveau could reclock the gpu instead of using it at the lowest power profile.

also: “nvidia-gpu-firmware-20251111-1.fc44.noarch” is already installed.

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You would need to report this in a suitable bugtracker for the deveopers to see your report.

Why don’t you want to use the nvidia driver for the 4060?
Nouveau is barely keeping up these days with developments.

You might find this interesting https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Status-Update-2025
Especially the quote:

Besides NVK itself, there are more open-source developers needed to also work on the Nouveau / Nova kernel drivers. Faith Ekstrand commented that they are “barely keeping the lights on” with the current development resources.

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I agree 100% with Barry. The nouveau driver apparently cannot use the kernel command line option you entered, and appears to be be rejecting it.

Installing the nvidia driver from rpmfusion is usually seamless in the following updates so the hard part is actually performing the installation at the command line the first time.