AMD Releases Microcode For All GPUs

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  • phoronix
    Administrator
    • Jan 2007
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    AMD Releases Microcode For All GPUs

    Phoronix: AMD Releases Microcode For All GPUs

    In the next step towards open-source 3D support for the R500 and R600 GPUs (Radeon X1000 and Radeon HD 2000/3000), AMD has just pushed its production microcode into the Mesa/DRM git tree. This is the microcode found in the fglrx driver and it covers the Radeon R100 to R600 product families.

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  • sreyan
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 122

    #2
    I think these efforts are certainly appreciated by the community.

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    • fragro
      Junior Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 15

      #3
      Wow! I'll only buy AMD/ATI in future!

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      • Melcar
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2007
        • 1515

        #4
        Excellent news.

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        • fragro
          Junior Member
          • Aug 2007
          • 15

          #5
          Is there still some work/activity based upon the new docs in Mesa repository?

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          • d2kx
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2007
            • 2311

            #6
            Really insane how fast the new releases are getting out for the developers... this is one of a few reasons why I only buy AMD/ATI products, they deserve every kind of support.

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            • bridgman
              AMD Linux
              • Oct 2007
              • 13186

              #7
              Yes, but so far the work is happening in private branches -- the 3D work is still at the early stages so don't think anything has been pushed to master yet. If you monitor #radeon and watch for discussions between simpsonc, airlied, agd5f, glisse and others you'll have the very latest news
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              • fragro
                Junior Member
                • Aug 2007
                • 15

                #8
                My next Notebook will be one based on Puma plattform! I hope the manufactors will build some qualtity notebooks with this.

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                • ioannis
                  Phoronix Member
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 87

                  #9
                  AMD with their open-source philanthropy
                  not a good use of the word 'philanthropy'. I know you mean 'generosity', but philanthropy is more towards humans (help those in need). Unless of course if you mean that the open-source developers are 'dying' to get this information and thus AMD, with their actions, save their lives :-P

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                  • edged
                    Junior Member
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 46

                    #10
                    This is very good, but I never hear specifically stated for the higher parts - like what about the RV670 (3870)?

                    TBF I have not scoured through the releases, but a person only looking at the newsies on websites would get the impression of only the lowend parts being "opened up".

                    Would someone please clarify?
                    Last edited by edged; 19 March 2008, 06:30 PM. Reason: sp

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