On 1/5/23 12:15 PM, Norman Feske wrote:
Regarding the AMD display/GPU support, I'm hesitant when it comes to the
official road map, for two reasons:
First, given that the Intel GPU support was a multi-year effort, I'm
very much afraid of the potential fragmentation that would come by
opening up a second line of development. I wonder, is this realistic at
all without the focus granted by a well-funded project?
Second, I'm concerned about raising unrealistic public expectations. If
we mention AMD on our official road map, observers may draw the wrong
conclusion regarding the maturity of Genode on such hardware. Given the
amount of quality assurance we spend on Intel (including the daily use
of Sculpt on our laptops), I cannot see us achieving the same quality
for AMD. In the worst case, it could become an expensive hobby that
leaves people disappointed nevertheless.
So whereas I am fully supportive of further cultivating the use of
Genode on AMD driven by curiosity, I personally want avoid an
uncomfortable sense of responsibility about it. How do you think we
should go about it?
I'm completely fine with not adding it to the official roadmap.
--
Alexander Boettcher
Genode Labs
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