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This is the kind of driver that you get when you ignore all existing Linux code, then try to throw 15k LOC over the wall when its all done. Microsoft should rea
by stefan_ 6y ago
This is the kind of driver that you get when you ignore all existing Linux code, then try to throw 15k LOC over the wall when its all done. Microsoft should really know better: this is not how you get your code upstreamed.
- cududa 6y agoDid you even read the article or comprehend it? This isn’t DirectX for Linux. It’s DirectX access for WSL compute
- rrss 6y agoI doubt Microsoft really cares. Microsoft will ship it in the linux kernel in WSL2, and people will use it, and if the upstream community doesn't want it I don't see why Microsoft would have a problem with that.
- kelnos 6y agoThey'd certainly prefer that upstream Linux maintains it for them. The more code they have to maintain out of tree, the harder it is for them to upgrade their WSL kernel.
- jfkebwjsbx 6y agoAt least it is just 15K LOC!
- 0xcoffee 6y agoThey mention its a 'first draft' and they want to work together to try and get a final draft in ~6 months.