Re:The first conformant M1 GPU driver
by phkahler on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @01:54PM
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>> I just don't see how it's incumbent on Apple to implement a standard only because it exists.
Well Apple does implement the standard. They DO have OpenGL, but their driver is not fully compliant apparently.
>> It takes significant resources and impacts release schedules
Well it seems 2 people working for a couple years managed to do it without much in the way of documentation that Apple clearly has (they built the F-ing thing).
Apple has considered OpenGL deprecated for a long time now, but they do support it (they brought it to M1 and M2) and it makes sense to keep doing so. They really should be more conformant. If a standard is worth supporting, it's worth supporting well - and Apply has unlimited funds in comparison to these two people.
Re:The first conformant M1 GPU driver
by saagarjha on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @03:52AM
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They support it because they built some stuff on it at some point. They just want those things to continue working. They have no further need to support it.
Well Apple does implement the standard. They DO have OpenGL, but their driver is not fully compliant apparently.
>> It takes significant resources and impacts release schedules
Well it seems 2 people working for a couple years managed to do it without much in the way of documentation that Apple clearly has (they built the F-ing thing).
Apple has considered OpenGL deprecated for a long time now, but they do support it (they brought it to M1 and M2) and it makes sense to keep doing so. They really should be more conformant. If a standard is worth supporting, it's worth supporting well - and Apply has unlimited funds in comparison to these two people.