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.

  • knexcar@kbin.social
    1564·
    10 months ago

    Because we don’t care about open source drama, we want an operating system that just works™ with our existing graphics cards and doesn’t get in the way of gaming.

    • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      666·
      10 months ago

      Then let Nvidia deal with this drama of their own making. Linux works as intended.

      • iegod@lemm.ee
        11·
        10 months ago

        So intentionally harmful to user experience. As usual.

        • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          10 months ago

          The user experience is based around audited, reviewed, open source software. Everything from the licenses, distro policies, and kernel maintainership is based around that model and it has benefitted users far more than if Linux was a mess binary blobs that do not interoperate with each other in a well-defined and transparent manner.

          AMD and Intel both manage just fine, along with hundreds of other companies supporting hundreds of other pieces of hardware on top of dozens of different CPU architectures. If Nvidia insists on being a special snowflake about this then it is 100% their problem.

    • odium@programming.dev
      581·
      10 months ago

      From a legal perspective, nvidia has been illegally bypassing a software license by exploiting a loophole. Linux devs fixed the loophole.

      I don’t see why I would be annoyed at Linux devs in these circumstances.

    • Shertson@lemmy.world
      201·
      10 months ago

      If that is the case, then you should be very happy to leave Linux for a proprietary OS that Nvidia works on and properly supports.

    • NaN@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      8·
      10 months ago

      This thing exists.

      But you have to pay for it.

      Otherwise you might have to deal with the wishes of the people you aren’t paying.

    • Solar Bear@slrpnk.netEnglish
      61·
      10 months ago

      Okay, then continue not caring as the people who do take care of things. Don’t worry your pretty little head about it.