The first conformant M1 GPU driver

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Post by todsacerdoti » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:23 PM UTC

The first conformant M1 GPU driver
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Re: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

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Post by modeless » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:35 PM UTC

Conformance is not easy. Congratulations!

Re: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

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Post by perteraul » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

Super impressed by the whole Asahi Linux project - and this takes it a big step forward.

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Post by naillo » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:38 PM UTC

This blog is a real gem.

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Post by matthew-wegner » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:38 PM UTC

Why is M2 Ultra support missing? I'm curious more than anything--lack of developer hardware? Something technical?

"The Khronos website lists all conformant implementations, including our drivers for the M1, M1 Pro/Max/Ultra, M2, and M2 Pro/Max."

Edit: Interesting that so many people are downvoting this. I'm not complaining; I didn't know, so I asked a question. Seems like the answer is that it's too new, especially with the 30-day conformance review period on top.

Re: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

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Post by solardev » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

As a user, what does this mean? Are there games that still target opengl?

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Post by cobrabyte » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

It was fun to watch the livestreams showing the development of these drivers. Amazing work.

Re: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

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Post by valine » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

matthew-wegner wrote: post #5

Why is M2 Ultra support missing? I'm curious more than anything--lack of developer hardware? Something technical? "The Khronos website lists all conformant implementations, including our drivers for the M1, M1 Pro/Max/Ultra, M2, and M2 Pro/Max." Edit: Interesting that so many people are downvoting this. I'm not complaining; I didn't know, so I asked a question. Seems like the answer is that it's too new, especially w…

For what it’s worth M2 Ultra is the newest chip in the Apple silicon lineup. It was only introduced last June.

Re: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

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Post by sspiff » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:45 PM UTC

solardev wrote: post #6

As a user, what does this mean? Are there games that still target opengl?

Yes, quite a few Linux games still run on OpenGL, even recent ones[1]. Most support Vulkan as a backend as well, and this would be preferred once supported on MacOS, but that is still a work in early stages of progress.

[1] One example is the Clauswitz engine from Paradox Development Studio, which is used in all their games.

Re: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

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Post by valine » Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 3:45 PM UTC

solardev wrote: post #6

As a user, what does this mean? Are there games that still target opengl?

It means general support for hardware acceleration in linux. OpenGL is used more places than you would think. Switch to software rendering and you’ll immediately see the difference just navigating the OS.