Microsoft Has Another Go At Their DirectX Linux Kernel Driver

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Microsoft Has Another Go At Their DirectX Linux Kernel Driver

Microsoft on Tuesday posted a third iteration of their "DXGKRNL" Linux kernel driver for DirectX / Hyper-V compute support for use within Windows Subsystem for Linux / Windows Subsystem for Android...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Microsoft-DXGKRNL-v3-Linux

[Lbibass]

This seems like a good thing to have in the Linux kernel, but I understand why it won't be pulled in (in this state). Still a bummer though.

[arun54321]

Time to abandon this dx 🗑️ and concentrate on vulkan.

[TheCanadianBacon]

Time to abandon this dx 🗑️ and concentrate on vulkan.

It's microsoft, basically fat chance.

[timofonic]

DirectX sucks, kill it with fire.

Ig they contribute developers to DXVK and Wine's one to the point of extremely high compatibility, then I'm OK with it.

Otherwise, this Linux kidnapping inside Windows ecosystem is shameful.

[Jbk0]

What does Christoph Hellwig mean by NAK?

[Michael]

What does Christoph Hellwig mean by NAK?

Not acknowledged / reject

[baka0815]

What does Christoph Hellwig mean by NAK?

Negative (or No) Acknoledgement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acknow...(data_networks)

[novideo]

Negative (or No) Acknoledgement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acknow...(data_networks)

link is broken because you put parenthesis outside

[baka0815]

Closing paranthesis does not work, I didn't set the link specifically, just copy and pasted it. *shrug*