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LunarG Vulkan SDK 1.4.357 Released: KosmicKrisp Performance Boosts, GPU-AV

LunarG today released Vulkan SDK 1.4.357, bringing notable performance and tooling enhancements for developers. The update features "Major KosmicKrisp performance gains (up to ~2.35× faster)" and intr...

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MoltenVK 1.4.2 Adds VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax, macOS DrawID Support

MoltenVK v1.4.2 was recently released, bringing significant updates for Vulkan applications running on Apple's Metal API. A primary new feature is the support for VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax on Apple...

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Mesa Rusticl Achieves First OpenCL 3.1 Conformance on Apple M1/M2 via Asahi Linux

Khronos has listed the first conformant OpenCL 3.1 implementation, approximately two months after the OpenCL 3.1 standard was announced in May. This initial conformance for the new OpenCL specificatio...

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Asahi Linux Progresses M3 Support, Fixes macOS 27 Boot, Advances Apple Video Decode

The Asahi Linux project recently detailed its latest development efforts in a new blog post, focusing on bringing Linux support to Apple Silicon hardware. Key progress includes ongoing work to enable ...

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Linux 7.2 Kernel Gains Initial Boot Support for Apple M3 Macs

The upcoming Linux 7.2 mainline kernel is expected to include initial support enabling it to boot on Apple M3 devices, such as the M3-powered iMac and MacBook products. This development marks a founda...

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wgpu-core & wgpu-hal 28.0.1 Fix NVIDIA Present Crash, Mali Vulkan Issues

gfx-rs has released wgpu-core and wgpu-hal version 28.0.1 today. This patch update primarily addresses several stability issues across different GPU platforms. For NVIDIA users, the release resolves a...

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LunarG Vulkan SDK 1.4.335 Released, Integrates KosmicKrisp for Apple Silicon

LunarG today announced the release of Vulkan SDK 1.4.335. This version includes a range of new extensions, enhancements to validation tooling, and clearer layer configuration. A notable addition is th...

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Asahi Linux Details Ongoing M3/M4/M5 SoC Bring-Up, Experimental DisplayPort Code

Prominent Asahi Linux developer Sven Peter provided an update at this week's 39th Chaos Communication Congress (39C3) in Hamburg, Germany. He discussed the ongoing work to bring up Apple M3, M4, and M...

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