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> I just want a binary GPU driver without a lot of hassle Unfortunately, those two things tend to be incompatible. Kernel interfaces that a GPU driver might n
by MegaDeKay 7y ago
> I just want a binary GPU driver without a lot of hassle
Unfortunately, those two things tend to be incompatible. Kernel interfaces that a GPU driver might need to hook into can change from release to release. A solid GPU driver that is part of the kernel is what you _really_ want. The AMDGPU driver in the kernel is very good and gets better every release, and it is there substantially because AMD opened up their docs so such a driver could be developed. That's why I went with Team Red on my last GPU purchase and why I will on my next one. See also Intel.
- zeusk 7y agoI forgot where I read it, but from Microsoft's analytics it was found that majority of crashes were result of a driver bug (often) in the Graphics stack which was a decision driver for them to move the graphics stack into the userspace. The drivers still do have a kernel mode component but it is much smaller than it was in the XP days and the results show how (relatively) stable things have gotten since.