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Count on driver updates breaking this workaround
by throwaway2048 6y ago
Count on driver updates breaking this workaround
- matheusmoreira 6y agoIf they break it, the people who really need this feature will simply not upgrade. Companies run decades old software all the time, this isn't going to be any different. It's just like nvidia's ridiculous blocking of cryptocurrency mining workloads. Once the fix is out, it's over. Also I have no doubt people will find other ways to unlock the hardware.
- throwaway2048 6y agostuff like video games often require driver updates to function, which is a major use case of this hack. Not to mention older nvidia drivers do not support newer linux kernels.
- webmaven 6y ago> Count on driver updates breaking this workaround If the workaround results in enough money being left on the table, this might prompt 3rd party investment in open source drivers in order to keep the workaround available by eliminating the dependence on Nvidia's proprietary drivers.