AMD Releases Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q1 for Linux

[phoronix]

Phoronix: AMD Releases Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q1 for Linux

AMD today released their Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q1 driver packages for Windows and Linux systems...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Radeon-Pro-Enterprise-21.Q1

[thunderbird32]

I have read reports that the Radeon Pro driver on Linux leaves something to be desired. Anyone here have any experience running a Radeon Pro WX4100 or WX3100 with the current driver that can speak to stability/compatibility?

[bridgman]

I'll offer one caution / PSA - this driver is based on the 20.45 release, which does *not* include support for the 5.8 kernel.

Canonical has been pushing HWE kernel upgrades out even to 20.04.1 users, so even if you are running 20.04.1 there is a risk that the DKMS kernel portion will not install.

If you are running 20.04.2 then recommend that you *not* try to install this release, and if you are running 20.04.1 then please check the kernel version before installing.

[bridgman]

this closed source driver generate bad press for like 20 years now how bad can it be to switch to the opensource driver?

With respect, I don't understand your post at all. The issue I'm talking about is in the (entirely open source) kernel driver.

[Nth_man]

With respect, I don't understand your post at all. The issue I'm talking about is in the (entirely open source) kernel driver.

With respect, he also writes things like "the covid-19 was not a virus it as G5 microwave as a weapon and satellite microwave weapons who hited china because they rejected FED Fiat money."
-- https://www.phoronix.com/forums/foru...72#post1172772

[plasticbomb1986]

Do i misunderstanding something or its a "typo"?
Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q1 release brings improvements to their driver's GUI

[coder]

With respect, he also writes things like "the covid-19 was not a virus it as G5 microwave as a weapon and satellite microwave weapons who hited china because they rejected FED Fiat money."

If you think about it, it's not surprising these forums get a few like him. Ask yourself this: if you're a paranoid conspiracy theory nut, which OS would you run?

The best thing to do is flag such posts, since arguing with him just gives him a platform to spread yet more ridiculous disinformation.

[bridgman]

Do i misunderstanding something or its a "typo"?
Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q1 release brings improvements to their driver's GUI

Yes, but as the article mentions the GUI is Windows-only.