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0 pointsjmclnx3y ago0 comments

>NVIDIA is now publishing Linux GPU kernel modules as open source with dual GPL/MIT license, starting with the R515

Seems only for a specific chip rev, does nothing for older revs.

Also since it is a module, I presume just for Linux, does nothing for OpenBSD (especially) and probably do nothing for NetBSD. FYI, OpenBSD does not support kernel modules like Linux does.

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dotnet003y ago

It's open source, which was the point being referenced by the post I replied to. The BSDs can use the code to guide their own implementations, as they have done for various other drivers.

Also, it supports everything Turing onwards, which, while not ideal, does cover all the hardware they've made in the past 4.5 years.

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