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josephcsible on Sept 21, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re...

Isn't the reason for kernel-related bugginess in GPU applications usually the out-of-tree proprietary GPU driver kernel module?

baq on Sept 21, 2023 [–]

GPU drivers are routinely the biggest chunk of the kernel (both source and runtime) and have the most surface area to have bugs in them regardless of their openness.

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