Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [WAS: keyboard stops working] Recent kernels block the loading of non-GPL kernel modules

["J. Roeleveld" <joost@antarean.org>]

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On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 09:57:19 AM Marc Joliet wrote:
> Am Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:54:30 -0400
> 
> schrieb Rich Freeman <rich0@gentoo.org>:
> > I do get the frustration of the kernel developers.  The GPU makers
> > should be competing on their GPUs, not on their drivers.  However,
> > Linux isn't their main market and forcing the issue is probably just
> > going to drive them to ignore it.
> 
> I know that AMD is writing a new kernel module to be integrated into the
> kernel, on top of which their proprietary driver will then operate (it is
> reported that the open-source driver can/will also profit from this).  Thus
> it's the reality *now* that at least one GPU manufacturers is trying to
> deal with this properly.
> 
> Personally, I am under the impression that the point where GPU manufacturers
> could opt to ignore Linux completely passed some time ago (I'm no expert,
> but I know that the gaming market isn't the only market for GPUs).

Interesting,

I don't seem to have any issues.

Kernel: 4.0.5
Nvidia: 352.30

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Joost

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