With the R515 driver, NVIDIA released a set of Linux GPU kernel modules in May 2022 as open source with dual GPL and MIT licensing. The initial release targeted datacenter compute GPUs…

We’re now at a point where transitioning fully to the open-source GPU kernel modules is the right move, and we’re making that change in the upcoming R560 driver release.

    • OsaErisXero@kbin.run
      7·
      2 years ago

      Makes me wonder if there was some critical component of the pre-rtx cards that they couldn’t open for some reason

      • Shayeta@feddit.deEnglish
        17·
        2 years ago

        I’m guessing the whole point of this is to boost AI. Pre-RTX have no tensor cores, therefore it would be a waste of time to open source.

      • fossphi@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        I guess it’s the GSP which isn’t there on the pre rtx cards. Also, most of the stuff is moved into the firmware as a blob (hence the need for the GSP) so the drivers are not really open open. But it’s still a refreshing move

      • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        Call me Mr Cynical, but I’d guess that most of the super secret licensed proprietary stuff was moved to the firmware rather than being in the drivers.