AMD Rolls Out New “Goodies” For RDNA 4 GPUs At Linux, Slowly Approaching Complete Enablement

15.02.2024 - 15:56 / wccftech.com / Muhammad Zuhair

AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 GPUs have witnessed rapid developments at Linux as Team Red pushes out new IP blocks targeted toward bringing enhanced support.

AMD Now Targets Multiple Resources In Linux For Next-Gen RDNA 4 GPU Enablement, Likely To Reach Complete Support At Official Launch

It seems like AMD isn't waiting to successfully implement next-gen RDNA 4 GPU enablement on Linux, as the firm has now released new patches, bringing initial support for the architecture's PSP (Platform Security Processor).

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For those unaware, PSP is a dedicated security chip embedded within a computer's main processor. It functions as a separate, isolated environment responsible for handling sensitive tasks and protecting the system from security threats. In the case of GPUs, the resource is responsible for handling "firmware validation."

Phoronix reports that the new PSP version 14.0 has seen support for RDNA 4 in initial IP blocks. While it hasn't revealed something new, it shows that AMD is committed to ensuring a seamless experience on launch day for its future architectures, whether Zen 5 or RDNA 4. The firm's recent change in approach to releasing "IP blocks" has been a huge success in the realm of development since it has allowed it to efficiently and slowly approach multiple Linux resources.

Just recently, we witnessed a few new patches at the AMDGPU kernel, likely targeting bringing support for RDNA 4 GPU architecture. Team Red has ramped up the pace in recent times as we near the launch timeline, but we should expect decisive patches to surface in the future, which will probably tell us what to expect with the lineup as well.

News Source: Phoronix