A 20 Year Old Chipset Workaround Has Been Hurting Modern AMD Linux Systemswww.phoronix.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: foss [C]hicken [G]od ( @chickengod@lemmy.ml ) Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 years ago message-square3fedilinkarrow-up116
arrow-up116external-linkA 20 Year Old Chipset Workaround Has Been Hurting Modern AMD Linux Systemswww.phoronix.com [C]hicken [G]od ( @chickengod@lemmy.ml ) Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 years ago message-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: foss
minus-square pingveno ( @pingveno@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink4•3 years agoI wonder how much performance is left on the table to keep backwards compatibility with long obsolete systems like this.
minus-square jokeyrhyme ( @jokeyrhyme@lemmy.ml ) cakelinkfedilink2•3 years agoI expect an upcoming patch will check during boot whether the fix is needed and only apply it for those old systems
minus-square Echedenyan ( @Echedenyan@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink5•3 years agoSounds good, so people who still rely on these devices like me can get it working perfectly without breaking.
I wonder how much performance is left on the table to keep backwards compatibility with long obsolete systems like this.
I expect an upcoming patch will check during boot whether the fix is needed and only apply it for those old systems
Sounds good, so people who still rely on these devices like me can get it working perfectly without breaking.