New AMD XDNA Linux Driver Patches Add Ryzen AI NPU6 IP, Other Improvements

[smitty3268]

How are they on "NPU6" with only XDNA2 (~50 TOPS)? Do they use a new number for versions that are clocked differently, like Phoenix (10 TOPS XDNA1) vs. Hawk Point (16 TOPS XDNA1)?

I imagine the NPU version # is from Xilinx and predates AMD's acquisition and start of the XDNA branding.

[jaxa]

How are they on "NPU6" with only XDNA2 (~50 TOPS)? Do they use a new number for versions that are clocked differently, like Phoenix (10 TOPS XDNA1) vs. Hawk Point (16 TOPS XDNA1)?

I'm sick of this shit. they simply ignore all requests from users and follow their roadmaps. what will NPU give to ordinary Linux distribution users? will the user be able to program the NPU from the linux kernel module? Do linux kernel developers use NPU to solve scheduling problems that go from old kernel versions to new versions without modification? I think none of the above will be implemented. hardware manufacturers such as amd cannot coordinate with Linux kernel engineers and as a result, ordinary users will not benefit from NPU. What's the use of their diver? I think the main problem is the father of the Linux kernel, who is afraid of noise and hates everything related to AI. we need a new kernel that can be coated with GNU. a new core in which there will not be a single line from the shitty existing now. I think that soon people will understand this and write such a kernel using AI.

[phoronix]

Phoronix: New AMD XDNA Linux Driver Patches Add Ryzen AI NPU6 IP, Other Improvements

The "AMDXDNA" accelerator driver for supporting the Ryzen AI NPU is set to be introduced in the Linux 6.14 kernel next year. Ahead of that debut, a new set of patches from AMD surfaced on Wednesday to provide fixes and code improvements as well as introducing support for newer Ryzen AI "NPU6" IP...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-XDNA-Ryzen-AI-NPU6-Patches