Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules

Re:Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules by prox on Thursday May 12, 2022 @02:27AM (#31349964)

What would the practical effect be for me as a user, say I render in Blender, or I play a few intensive 3d games?

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Re:Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules by loganberries on Thursday May 12, 2022 @04:45AM (#31350956)

Currently, you rely on Nvidia to keep the drivers up to date and working with the kernel you use in your OS.

If the drivers aren't upstream, a future kernel can break them. So if you update your OS, it might no longer support your GPU without installing an alternative. Nvidia are responsible for getting this fixed in a timely manner.

If the drivers are upstream, then people aren't allowed to break them when they make changes to the kernel. There should never be a kernel or OS upgrade that causes the drivers to no longer work, the people who made the breaking change are responsible for fixing it before it gets released to you.

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Re:Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules by prox on Thursday May 12, 2022 @05:50AM (#31351526)

Thanks, so it means a better out of the box stability for end users.

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Re:Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules by worthless-trash on Friday May 13, 2022 @02:13AM (#31363954)

And when you update your kernel, you wont need to recompile the kernel modules every time.

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