Firmware Assisted Shadowing Code Posted For AMD RDNA3 - Needed For SR-IOV

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Firmware Assisted Shadowing Code Posted For AMD RDNA3 - Needed For SR-IOV

A new patch series posted today is of interest and is for firmware-assisted shadowing for AMD RDNA3 (GFX11) graphics processors as it's necessary for proper SR-IOV support...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-FW-Assisted-Shadow-GFX11

[Danny3]

I'm really happy that AMD has finally realized that nobody is going to buy a professional GPU or a second GPU just to be able to run a game or program in a VM with near-native performance.
At the same time it also doesn't make sense to spend a lot of money for a GPU that doesn't have a graphical control panel, doesn't have CEC support and doesn't have SR-IOV support.
If at least SR-IOV support comes, then it can make sense to more people.
I'll definitely look forward to buy a new AMD GPU that allows me to play games that are not compatible with Proton, in a VM.

So, good job AMD for going into the right direction and for listening to what we want!

[zexelon]

If you cant beat the competition on performance, beat them on features! I would be VERY interested in the AMD camp if they released SR-IOV in non-prof graphics cards. Still have to keep team green for CUDA but with an AMD card in their I could use that for all my graphical needs and relegate the other cards to strictly compute.

[hetzbh]

If you cant beat the competition on performance, beat them on features! I would be VERY interested in the AMD camp if they released SR-IOV in non-prof graphics cards. Still have to keep team green for CUDA but with an AMD card in their I could use that for all my graphical needs and relegate the other cards to strictly compute.

I doubt if AMD will release any SR-IOV functionality on non-pro RDNA 3 cards. They already have competition with nVidia Pro cards and AMD's advantage (at least in the last time) is that you didn't have to pay some subscription in order to use this card to support vGPU in multiple VM's.

[qarium]

I'm really happy that AMD has finally realized that nobody is going to buy a professional GPU or a second GPU just to be able to run a game or program in a VM with near-native performance.
At the same time it also doesn't make sense to spend a lot of money for a GPU that doesn't have a graphical control panel, doesn't have CEC support and doesn't have SR-IOV support.
If at least SR-IOV support comes, then it can make sense to more people.
I'll definitely look forward to buy a new AMD GPU that allows me to play games that are not compatible with Proton, in a VM.

So, good job AMD for going into the right direction and for listening to what we want!

everything you said here is a lie. AMD did not finally realize that ... thats all a lie.

AMD will not add SR-IOV to gamers consumer cards because it increase the transistor count what makes the gpus more expensive instead they work on a software solution not SR-IOV
also about CEC its not a AMD problem its a HDMI problem use Displayport with an adapter to HDMI then you have CEC ... the HDMI standards does sapotage the implementation.

also most notebooks and also desktop systems have 2 or more gpus means they do not need SR-IOV or even the software repleacement to run games who are not compatible with proton in a VM because you can hand over the second gpu to the VM.

so its all a lie what you did write here.

[WannaBeOCer]

everything you said here is a lie. AMD did not finally realize that ... thats all a lie.

AMD will not add SR-IOV to gamers consumer cards because it increase the transistor count what makes the gpus more expensive instead they work on a software solution not SR-IOV
also about CEC its not a AMD problem its a HDMI problem use Displayport with an adapter to HDMI then you have CEC ... the HDMI standards does sapotage the implementation.

also most notebooks and also desktop systems have 2 or more gpus means they do not need SR-IOV or even the software repleacement to run games who are not compatible with proton in a VM because you can hand over the second gpu to the VM.

so its all a lie what you did write here.

In regards to CEC, you’re suggesting a workaround to an issue that GPU manufacturers aren’t addressing. Hopefully within the next generation Nvidia/Intel/AMD implement it. We’re seeing smart monitors with support for HDMI-CEC, example the Samsung Odyssey G8 OLED.

https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/hdmi-cec-support/31445/57

[geearf]

What's the benefit of CEC? Skipping one remote?

[Danny3]

What's the benefit of CEC? Skipping one remote?

The ability to control KDE Plasma Big Screen interface and Kodi from your TV's remote control for example.
Maybe even controlling other media centers, player and interfaces from it in the future once the support is there.
Imagine being able to turn off also the computer from your TV's remote control.

[royce]

I don't know what a sriov is but I want me one of those

[JacekJagosz]

I still don't get why AMD can't enable 1 virtual GPU using SR-IOV for consumer GPUs. This would satisfy 99% of consuners, while not being too useful for pro users that would usually do more.
And this is not like it would open the gates for more than 1 vGPU. If this is firmware lock, then for years you could't really bios mod on AMD as they have encrypted it well.
Oh, and of course this would mean more testing and support for SR-IOV, which would help the whole ecosystem.