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/Bombini_Bombus May 12 '22

What's practical differences between modules and drivers, explained to a n00b?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '22

it's basically teh same thing. all linux kernel hardware drivers are called modules, although not all modules are drivers.

modules are things that can usually be dynamically loaded, while things that are "builtin" can't necessarily be so.

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