Category: Explicit Sync
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KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta Launch: Featuring Explicit Sync Support on Wayland
The KDE Project announced today the release of the beta version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment series for public testing. Here’s a first look at the major new features and changes. The biggest new feature in KDE Plasma 6.1 is the highly-anticipated explicit GPU synchronization feature that would benefit users of NVIDIA…
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Successful Integration of Explicit GPU Synchronization for Xwayland into XOrg Server
Today, NVIDIA’s year-long plea to incorporate explicit GPU synchronization support into the DRI3 and Present extensions, as well as the Xwayland implementation, has been granted, significantly advancing explicit GPU synchronization efforts. In an interview we conducted last week, KDE Developer Xaver Hugl explained why explicit sync is such a crucial development. He detailed how it…
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How Explicit Sync Could Be the Solution to NVIDIA/Wayland Issues: A Developer’s Explanation
If you’ve ever questioned why NVIDIA GPU issues on Wayland affect some Linux users but not you, the recent writings of KDE developer Xaver Hugl can shine some light. He offers an insightful blog post explaining how the explicit sync protocol will level the playing field for all. You may have noted the news about…