Nvidia module does not taint kernel anymore!
For the uninitiated: If the linux kernel is asked to load a module with an incompatible license, it's called "tainted": https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/tainted-k...
Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
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Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#22Ten bucks Linus will curse at them in the near future.
Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#23I wonder if it is the result of the LAPSUS$ hack. This was their statement from early March: "After evaluating our position and Nvidia's, we decided to add one more requirement. " "We request that Nvidia commits to completely Open Source (an distribute under a FOSS License) ther GPU drivers for Windows, macOS and Linux, from now on and forever." "If this request is not met, on Friday we will release the complete Sili…
I remember reading an article where it was claimed that Nvidia successfully did a “counter hack” on that group, whatever that means.
Considering this is coming well after the supposed deadline, I don’t think it’s related.
Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#24I'm curious to see how they'll manage updates, so far it's one mega commit. > Showing 2,519 changed files with 1,060,036 additions and 0 deletions.
That's not really surprising when they are importing to a new repo and they aren't sure there isnt anything confidential (or bad optics) in previous commits or message
Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#25I wonder if it is the result of the LAPSUS$ hack. This was their statement from early March: "After evaluating our position and Nvidia's, we decided to add one more requirement. " "We request that Nvidia commits to completely Open Source (an distribute under a FOSS License) ther GPU drivers for Windows, macOS and Linux, from now on and forever." "If this request is not met, on Friday we will release the complete Sili…
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Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#26I'm curious to see how they'll manage updates, so far it's one mega commit. > Showing 2,519 changed files with 1,060,036 additions and 0 deletions.
from the article:
> With each new driver release, NVIDIA publishes a snapshot of the source code on GitHub
That definitely sounds like squashed commits will be the norm for now
Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#27Would love to hear from folks who worked on this!
Was this an ongoing thing? Did it have to be pitched hard? What finally made the difference? I'm assuming here it's not because of LAPSUS as some speculate. This seems like it must have been in the making for quite a while.
Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#28I wonder if it is the result of the LAPSUS$ hack. This was their statement from early March: "After evaluating our position and Nvidia's, we decided to add one more requirement. " "We request that Nvidia commits to completely Open Source (an distribute under a FOSS License) ther GPU drivers for Windows, macOS and Linux, from now on and forever." "If this request is not met, on Friday we will release the complete Sili…
>If this request is not met, on Friday we will release the complete Silicon, Graphics and Computer Chipset Files for all recent Nvidia GPUs.
Since the deadline passed I guess Nvidia negotiated, or they were bluffing.
Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#29Wow, this is big for Linux & Nvidea isn't it?
Re: Nvidia releases open-source GPU kernel modules
#30Does this mean we get a bit closer to having native, kernel-level Optimus drivers for Linux?