Running the unmodified Linux amdgpu driver on an iPad

▲ Running the unmodified Linux amdgpu driver on an iPad(github.com)

16 points by joshcsimmons a day ago | 4 comments

▲ sneak 6 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

It's super cool, but then, the question becomes: why?

The eGPU enclosure isn't portable, so at that point, you could just plug it into a linux mini-pc. What's the benefit of using an iPad here?

▲ mkesper 42 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Unexpected interpretation of on-device inference:

    It drives an AMD GPU in a Thunderbolt enclosure.

But interesting it's possible to run Linux drivers on an iPad.

▲ bsaul 40 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

can someone explains this project ? i understand nothing about what it's doing... Do iPads have amd gpus ??

	▲	p0w3n3d 32 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		You get an AMD GPU, put it in an external case ("enclosure") connect it with usb-c or thunderbolt and that's what's being used in the app. For inference of course