With future R560 branch drivers NVIDIA will pass to moduli open source del kernel GPU per i driver Linuxcontinuing a work begun in May 2022 when it released, with the R515 branch drivers, the first open source modules for datacenter GPUs, with support for the GeForce and Workstation proposals in alpha version.
“At the time, we announced that GeForce and Workstation Linux support would be more robust and comprehensive in subsequent releases and that NVIDIA Open Kernel Modules would eventually supplant the closed-source driver,” NVIDIA says.
“(…) After two years, We achieved equivalent or better performance for applications with our open-source GPU kernel modules and we’ve added new capabilities” including Heterogeneous memory management (HMM), Confidential Computing, and a coherent memory architecture on Grace platforms.
“NVIDIA GPUs share a common driver architecture and feature set. The same driver for desktop or laptop GPUs is compatible with AI workloads in the cloud. Getting this right was incredibly important to us,” the company adds.
Not all GPUs are compatible with open-source GPU kernel modules. For cutting edge platforms like NVIDIA Grace Hopper or NVIDIA Blackwell, you need to use the open source GPU kernel modules. Proprietary drivers are not supported on these platforms.
For newer GPUs of the Turing, Ampere, Ada Lovelace, or Hopper architectures, NVIDIA recommends switching to the open-source GPU kernel modules.
For older GPUs of the Maxwell, Pascal or Volta architecturesbut also mixed implementations with older and newer GPUs in the same system, it is necessary continue using the proprietary NVIDIA driver.
Those who are unsure of the composition of the system can rely on a script that detects GPUs and allows you to choose the most suitable driver. Everything is explained in this address.
At the same link you can find information on the installation: NVIDIA recommends the use of package managers and publishes scripts for the main distributions. The company also reminds that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) uses the NVIDIA kernel driver of the host Windows operating system, so it is not necessary to install any drivers on this platform.
Source: www.hwupgrade.it
