… A new patch on the Linux kernel mailing list introduces version 4 of the driver. This version supports compute-only GPUs, for running those painfully trendy – or just plain painful – LLMs, plus multiple virtual GPUs per VM, and driver buffer sharing via dma-fence . …
… MORE CONTEXT Linux 7.0 debuts as Linus Torvalds ponders AI's bug-finding powers Patch to end i486 support hits Linux kernel merge queue AI bug reports went from junk to legit overnight, says Linux kernel czar What the Linux desktop really needs to challenge Windows Now, it's in: the original NTFS d… …
… Even when I update Linux on a Raspberry Pi I've kept in a drawer, it takes minutes, not hours. …
… To this day, the Linux kernel driver for Intel integrated GPUs is named after the Intel 915 chipset for the Core 2 Duo in 2005. …
… BOT and the chipset driver While some of the 200S Plus series' performance uplift comes from architectural refinements, much of the chip's gaming performance can be attributed to software enhancements. …