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| author | grmat | 2017-11-20 02:57:13 +0000 |
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| committer | Matthias Groß | 2017-11-20 03:59:35 +0100 |
| commit | e59f7c790fbcbf9a5158e21953cae59a13f74bb8 (patch) | |
| tree | 172aca4ec32e4192be0beffdeaa4ec726d19ada1 | |
| parent | 3b576fc255f090d68c1d76904144d8fc80389b32 (diff) | |
| download | aur-e59f7c790fbcbf9a5158e21953cae59a13f74bb8.tar.gz | |
Update README.md, fixes #2 (dead links, description)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 19562f7b049b..fc3a8f9e408a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,20 +1,20 @@ # amdgpocl OpenCL on amdgpu for Arch, also in the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/opencl-amd/) -This package allows the usage of AMD's proprietary user-space OpenCL driver along with the free amdgpu stack. It should work with upstream amdgpu and Mesa. Inspired by [this blog post](http://www.gearsongallium.com/?p=2960). +This package allows the usage of AMD's proprietary user-space OpenCL driver along with the free amdgpu stack. It should work with upstream amdgpu and Mesa. Inspired by [this blog post]( https://web.archive.org/web/20160609211126/http://www.gearsongallium.com/?p=2960). ## Hardware support This *should* work with all amdgpu-enabled GCN GPUs. However, I have no hardware to actually test it. -If you are using CIK (Sea Islands GPU), you'll need a custom kernel. Check the [aur](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/linux-cik/) or compile your own. +If you are using SI (Southerin Islands) or CIK (Sea Islands GPU), you'll need to enable the *amdgpu* and disable the *radeon* kernel module. Check the [Arch Wiki]( https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMDGPU#Enable_Southern_Islands_.28SI.29_and_Sea_Islands_.28CIK.29_support) for the exact steps. -Currently tested with Kernel 4.8.6 and Hawaii. Blender Cycles and Luxmark seem to work without any problems. +Currently tested with Kernel 4.13 and Hawaii. Blender Cycles and Luxmark seem to work without any problems. ## What this is not You are not getting Vulkan support, faster 3D rendering or unicorns. -If you are looking for the full amdgpu-pro stack, including proprietary OpenGL and Vulkan implementations, move over to the [aur](https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/amdgpu-pro-installer/). +If you are looking for the full amdgpu-pro stack, including proprietary OpenGL and Vulkan implementations, move over to the [aur](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/?K=amdgpu). -Expect maintainance of this package to be dropped when there is free OpenCL support on top of the [ROC](https://radeonopencompute.github.io/) stack. +Expect maintainance of this package to be dropped when there is free OpenCL support on top of the [ROC]( https://rocm.github.io/) stack. |