[Bug 1990341] [NEW] [SRU] Support to install nvidia driver by allowing list

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[ Impact ]

 * In NVIDIA new GPU release cycle, NVIDIA ships their new GPUs to
OEM/ODM for production.

In the meantime, NVIDIA usually notify OEM/ODM/Canonical (under NDA) to
use a specific nvidia version to development/production.

NVIDIA and OEN/ODM will announce the next generation combination at the
same time usually when the factory ready to ship the product.

We made Ubuntu as a leading distribution supports many cutting edge
devices, it's time to have an official way to make the nvidia
installation consistent in unannounced (yet) nvidia devices to support
OEM/ODM factory shipment for our growing counterparts.

[ Test Plan ]

 * Steps to make sure it works:

1. pick a cutting edge nvidia graphic.
2. remove nv-525 from the pool by removing restricted in jammy-updates and jammy-security
3. check the nv support status:
```
$ ubuntu-drivers list
oem-fix-gfx-nvidia-ondemandmode
libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom
oem-somerville-cinccino-meta
```
4. modify custom file
```
$ cat /etc/custom_supported_gpus.json
{
  "chips": [
    {
      "devid": "0x24BA",
      "name": "TEST 24BA",
      "branch": "580.1234",
      "features": [
        "runtimepm"
      ]
    },
    {
      "devid": "0x25BC",
      "name": "TEST 25BC",
      "branch": "510",
      "features": [
        "runtimepm"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```
5. make sure the hook works
```
$ ubuntu-drivers list
nvidia-driver-510, (kernel modules provided by nvidia-dkms-510)
oem-fix-gfx-nvidia-ondemandmode
libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom
oem-somerville-cinccino-meta

[ Where problems could occur ]

 * This feature only impact target system has a custom file
"/etc/custom_supported_gpus.json". And it won't generate automatically
which should not impact normal users

[ Other Info ]

 * the patches are picked from
   - https://github.com/tseliot/ubuntu-drivers-common/commit/ec675fba22c68932da9fae95e0f4f2fd10732bf3
   - https://github.com/tseliot/ubuntu-drivers-common/commit/4776c6b9f78411ef3b269a28e9546e4ffd2b7115
   - https://github.com/tseliot/ubuntu-drivers-common/commit/83528313da84b55c04daa62b5edcbf823e5c067b.
 * Discussion is in https://github.com/tseliot/ubuntu-drivers-common/pull/71

** Affects: oem-priority
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Dirk Su (dirksu)
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu Jammy)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: ubuntu-drivers-common (Ubuntu Lunar)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released


** Tags: oem-priority patch
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[SRU] Support to install nvidia driver by allowing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1990341
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