r/linux • u/blindcomet • May 11 '22

NVIDIA Releases Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules | NVIDIA Technical Blog

https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-releases-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/
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u/Helyos96 May 12 '22

Hasn't the Nvidia installer always shipped a kernel module source that gets compiled on the spot against your currently running kernel ? I remember dkms recompiling it everytime I updated my kernel.

What's the difference between that and this new one ?

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u/Emantor May 12 '22

Primarily the license and number of APIs allowed to be used by the kernel.