AMD Activates Linux Support for New GPU architectures RDNA 3+ and RDNA 4
AMD is taking significant steps in its support for the Linux operating system with driver updates for its upcoming RDNA 3+ and RDNA 4 GPUs. According to Phoronix, the latest patches to the Linux kernel include significant changes and improvements that will enable optimal support for the latest GPU immediately after their launch.
Among the key changes in AMD driversGPU and AMDKFD includes: improvements to HDCP, ODM, RAS handling, Devcoredump improvements, code cleanup, and the addition of new VCN activity management features via sysfs, support for SMU 14.0.1 and SMUIO 14.0.2, updates for DCN 3.1.4 and DCN 3.5.x, fixes for SR-IOV, suspend and resume, and many other technical improvements.
Changes were also made to the handling of requests and errors, synchronization of memory page releases with TLB clearing was improved, and refactoring and corrections were made to the code for handling GPU- resets and fixes for the second graphics pipeline on GC 10.x and 10.3.
These updates highlight AMD's determination to provide better Linux support over alternatives such as MESA's RADV driver, which is a more open and popular alternative in recent years due to its openness and widespread support in the community. AMD is committed to not only improving the technical support of its products, but also strengthening its position in the market, giving the user more and more reasons to choose their products for Linux-based systems.
