Re:Open source Mali GPU drivers merged
by floatboth on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @09:30AM
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Often it's a mess of third party proprietary dependencies, code owned by subcontractors, etc.
e.g. when AMD open sourced AMDVLK, they had to replace the proprietary compiler it was depending on with LLVM. That was an easy one. Many projects are much more deeply intertwined with proprietary crap.
Re:Open source Mali GPU drivers merged
by madez on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @10:10AM
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Usually the code is not important, just the specification. Data sheets and explanations of how the hardware acts will do, they can keep their secret code.
e.g. when AMD open sourced AMDVLK, they had to replace the proprietary compiler it was depending on with LLVM. That was an easy one. Many projects are much more deeply intertwined with proprietary crap.