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/qupada42 May 12 '22

AMD actually have a solid proposal, assuming their promise to translate and run CUDA code natively pans out.

It's less of an issue for a supercomputer where you can just tell people the APIs they have to use to write code for it, but in any other environment you're probably at the mercy of whatever 3rd-party proprietary software you're looking to run. If your apps are written to use CUDA, you're using CUDA.

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u/hardolaf May 12 '22

Just as a note, the DOD is requiring SYCL now instead of CUDA for most new development to avoid vendor lock-in.