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Building a Linux GPU Driver for the M4 Mac Mini in One Month

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  1. MoltenMonster · · focus · HN ↗
    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;AsahiLinux&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1whecn1&#x2F;comment&#x2F;pa1spia&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;AsahiLinux&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1whecn1&#x2F;comment...

    &gt; The author was banned from Asahi Linux for hiding his extensive use of LLMs from us in another attempted contribution, and (more importantly) for concealing that he is a former Apple engineer with direct contacts to the people involved in Apple Silicon development. Make of this what you will.

    1. SXX · · focus · HN ↗
      I certainly dont care about hiding LLM contributions and all crazy anti-LLM policies, but I really hope author can share process completely so this can be reproduced by someone not working for Apple.
      1. Krssst · · focus · HN ↗
        &gt; crazy anti-LLM policies

        Weird how justified reasonable policies get the &quot;crazy&quot; label.

        1. SXX · · focus · HN ↗
          Asahi state as one of its goals upstreaming Apple Silicon support into Linux Kernel and kernel does not have similar anti-llm policies.

          Imagine what happen if OP submit patches upstream skipping Asahi and they gonna be accepted.

          1. thrway69421 · · focus · HN ↗
            Imagine how crazy it is to be throwing shade at someone for having ethics and holding themselves to a higher than required standard.
            1. happymellon · · focus · HN ↗
              Apple offer LLMs, so they are already on board with the LLM arguments.

              I have many frustrations with LLMs, mainly around the type of user whos brain shuts down, but Apple would be walking a very fine line if they offer a service that they also will sue you for using.

              Perhaps they should have used the Foundation Models to build their code. Really put Apple in a difficult position.

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