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> "The API would expose what IP cores are inside the GPU." How would an open-source driver developed by a third party be less effective at doing so?
by ZenoArrow 9y ago
> "The API would expose what IP cores are inside the GPU."
How would an open-source driver developed by a third party be less effective at doing so?
- joezydeco 9y agoThe third-party is probing into a black box. They have no idea what is or isn't there. So it could be plausible deniability on the side of the chipmaker.
- ZenoArrow 9y agoHow about documentation then? Let's say Allwinner releases C header files, plus high level descriptions of what each function does. Do they still maintain plausible deniability if the hardware design infringes on patents?