[rbdr/blog.unlimited.pizza] / archive / 1692886191081 / link-the-first-conformant-m1-gpu-driver.gmi

# Link: The first conformant M1 GPU driver

=> https://rosenzweig.io/blog/first-conformant-m1-gpu-driver.html The first conformant M1 GPU driver
> Conformant OpenGL® ES 3.1 drivers are now available for M1- and M2-family GPUs. 

> To become conformant, an “implementation” must pass the official conformance test suite, designed to verify every feature in the specification. The test results are submitted to Khronos, the standards body. After a 30-day review period, if no issues are found, the implementation becomes conformant. The Khronos website lists all conformant implementations, including our drivers for the M1, M1 Pro/Max/Ultra, M2, and M2 Pro/Max. 

The work the Asahi team is doing is simply incredible! I’ve been using the arch based flavor for a while now, and it’s been a great experience. I replaced i3 with sway now that hardware acceleration is working properly and it’s very smooth. Linux is blazing fast in Apple Silicon machines.

I know there’s still a lot of work to do, and I’m very thankful to the Asahi team for all of the effort. Can’t wait to see how it continues!

If you haven’t tried it, I recommend you give it a go!
Commit	Line	Data
be097838 RBR	1	# Link: The first conformant M1 GPU driver
	2
	3	=> https://rosenzweig.io/blog/first-conformant-m1-gpu-driver.html The first conformant M1 GPU driver
	4	> Conformant OpenGL® ES 3.1 drivers are now available for M1- and M2-family GPUs.
	5
	6	> To become conformant, an “implementation” must pass the official conformance test suite, designed to verify every feature in the specification. The test results are submitted to Khronos, the standards body. After a 30-day review period, if no issues are found, the implementation becomes conformant. The Khronos website lists all conformant implementations, including our drivers for the M1, M1 Pro/Max/Ultra, M2, and M2 Pro/Max.
	7
	8	The work the Asahi team is doing is simply incredible! I’ve been using the arch based flavor for a while now, and it’s been a great experience. I replaced i3 with sway now that hardware acceleration is working properly and it’s very smooth. Linux is blazing fast in Apple Silicon machines.
	9
	10	I know there’s still a lot of work to do, and I’m very thankful to the Asahi team for all of the effort. Can’t wait to see how it continues!
	11
	12	If you haven’t tried it, I recommend you give it a go!