Luis Chamberlain sent out the modules changes today for the Linux 6.6 merge window. Most notable with the modules update is a change that better builds up the defenses against NVIDIA’s proprietary kernel driver from using GPL-only symbols. Or in other words, bits that only true open-source drivers should be utilizing and not proprietary kernel drivers like NVIDIA’s default Linux driver in respecting the original kernel code author’s intent.

Back in 2020 when the original defense was added, NVIDIA recommended avoiding the Linux 5.9 for the time being. They ended up having a supported driver several weeks later. It will be interesting to see this time how long Linux 6.6+ thwarts their kernel driver.

  • Molecular0079@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    The ring issues are killing me right now on my Radeon 680M. This isn’t brought up enough when people talk about using AMD on Linux.

    Odd, Freesync should work for you though? What’s the issue you’re experiencing?

    • Cornelius@lemmy.ml
      2·
      1 year ago

      Agreed, AMD is not perfect, it’s still an arguably better experience than Nvidia, but it’s still not great at times

      • Molecular0079@lemmy.worldEnglish
        24·
        1 year ago

        I don’t really see the better experience to be honest. Sure, AMD is a lot better on laptops, but on desktops I still prefer Nvidia. DLSS, raytracing, Optix, CUDA are all killer features that I need that AMD doesn’t really have an answer for. Sure Wayland is great, but it doesn’t outweigh the disadvantages of not having those technologies.

        Meanwhile both my AMD GPUs (Vega 64 and Radeon 680M) have been crash happy with gfx timeouts and ring0 errors.

    • jack@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      1 year ago

      It was inconsistently causing gamma flickering with certain fullscreen applications. I haven’t seen it since disabling it on my monitor.