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Originally posted by orome View Postwrong answer
The following sources do not state there is any closed-source code is the non-pro amdgpu driver:
According to the Arch wiki, only amdgpu-pro is specificially mentioned to be open+closed+userland.Last edited by schmidtbag; 28 December 2016, 04:27 PM.
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Originally posted by schmidtbag View PostCare to provide sources before making such claims? If amdgpu (non-pro) involves userland and closed-source software then what's the point of amdgpu-pro?
The following sources do not state there is any closed-source code is the non-pro amdgpu driver:
According to the Arch wiki, only amdgpu-pro is specificially mentioned to be open+closed+userland.
To my recollection, Phoronix has also distinguished that only amdgpu-pro uses closed software too.
amdgpu is just the kernel driver, which is upstreamed, so upstream would not take proprietary parts
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Originally posted by geearf View PostThe quote you have doesn't say that the FOSS driver use closed-source software.
amdgpu is just the kernel driver, which is upstreamed, so upstream would not take proprietary parts
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Originally posted by haagch View PostI am to believe that the Radeon HD 7750 is faster than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti?
Since it is optional and non default i mean, it has all rights reserved to break anytimeLast edited by dungeon; 28 December 2016, 05:13 PM.
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Originally posted by schmidtbag View PostCare to provide sources before making such claims? Most of what you mentioned didn't disagree with my post. Anyway, if amdgpu (non-pro) involves userland and closed-source software then what's the point of amdgpu-pro?
The following sources do not state there is any closed-source code is the non-pro amdgpu driver:
According to the Arch wiki, only amdgpu-pro is specificially mentioned to be open+closed+userland.
your original answer is still wrong. The difference between FOSS and PRO is not
Originally posted by schmidtbag View PostShort answer - radeon is open source and strictly kernel level, amdgpu-pro is partially closed source and does some stuff at user level.
PRO stack is AMD-closed-GL + patched-amdgpu.ko
both include kernel and uspace components. The reason to have AMD-closed-GL is to support features needed by CAD tools that will never be implemented in Mesa.
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Originally posted by orome View Post
misquoting and pasting generic urls won't help you. I never said that FOSS driver includes closed components.
your original answer is still wrong. The difference between FOSS and PRO is not
FOSS stack is Mesa + llvm + libdrm + radeon.ko/amdgpu.ko
PRO stack is AMD-closed-GL + patched-amdgpu.ko
both include kernel and uspace components. The reason to have AMD-closed-GL is to support features needed by CAD tools that will never be implemented in Mesa.
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Hm, disregarding Bioshock, only Fury can occasionally match my 1060, so I must have made the right purchase. But it's a bit strange, because on Windows RX480 seems to be getting ever closer to the GTX 1060. (I believe someone made a comparison between drivers at launch and drivers from November or so.)
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