DragonFlyBSD’s DRM Graphics Driver Update: Limited Progress for Legacy Hardware

 

DragonFlyBSD updates its Linux-ported DRM graphics driver to support aging AMD Picasso, Vega 20, and Intel Ice Lake GPUs—though still lagging behind Linux 6.16. Learn how this impacts BSD users, hardware compatibility, and open-source GPU innovation.

Rusticl OpenCL Driver Achieves Native FP16 Support in Mesa 25.2, Closing Feature Gap with Clover

 

Mesa’s Rusticl OpenCL driver now supports native FP16 (cl_khr_fp16), matching Clover’s capabilities. Tested on Asahi (Apple Silicon), RadeonSI, and more—key for high-performance GPU computing. Learn how this impacts developers & hardware acceleration.

AMD ROCm 7.0 & HIP 7.0: Major CUDA Alignment Coming in 2025

 

AMD’s ROCm 7.0 update brings HIP 7.0 closer to CUDA, simplifying GPU programming for AI & HPC. Learn about breaking changes, early preview builds, and how to prepare for the 2025 release.

Rusticl OpenCL Driver Achieves Major Milestones: SVM & Intel Subgroups Support

 

Rusticl, Mesa's Rust-based OpenCL driver, now supports Intel Subgroups and Shared Virtual Memory (SVM)—boosting performance for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC). Learn how these updates impact GPU acceleration & OpenCL 2.0+ development.