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AMD Releases 14.4 Release Candidate Graphics Driver

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AMD have pushed out a public Release Candidate of their 14.4 driver for users of AMD graphics chips. Nice to see them include change-logs now. So much for including change-logs for Linux being too much engineering time...

Changelog
QuoteProducts:

Support for the AMD Radeon R9 295X
Features:

Ubuntu 12.04.4 support
Full support for OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL 4.4 supports the following extensions:
ARB_buffer_storage
ARB_enhanced_layouts
ARB_query_buffer_object
ARB_clear_texture
ARB_texture_mirror_clamp_to_edge
ARB_texture_stencil8
ARB_vertex_type_10f_11f_11f_rev
ARB_multi_bind
ARB_bindless_texture
ARB_spare_texture
ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture
ARB_indirect_parameters
ARB_compute_variable_group_size
ARB_shader_draw_parameters
ARB_shader_group_vote

Resolved Issues:
[388835] : Corruption and system hang observed while running Sanctuary BM with Tear Free Desktop enabled
[391994] : Memory leak about hardware context
[392921] : EGL create context error for glesx
[393622] : GPU hand in CrossFire Mode
[392271] : [Piglit] Test "spec/arb_vertex_array_object" failed
[393283]: Glxtest failures observed in log file
[392666] : [Piglit] Test "glx/GLX_EXT_import_context/free context" failed
[389496] : [Piglit] Test "spec/ARB_seamless_cube_map" failed
[388194] : [Piglit] Test "texture swizzle with border color" failed
[391231] : Blank screen observed while running steam games with Big picture
[394935] : 4ms delay observed in the glxSwapBuffers when vsync is enabled
[375710] : RBDoom3BFG the game auto quit when use the security camera terminal
[394504] : ETQW segmentation fault


While it's nice to see them fix support for rather old titles like "ETQW", wouldn't you rather they focused on more popular Linux games that have issues?

It seems odd for them to not yet support Ubuntu 14.04 yet, I don't mean to step on AMD's toes here, but is it really that difficult? They certainly do seem slow at times.

See the full post on it at AMD's site here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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n30p1r4t3 Apr 22, 2014
The drivers work on 14.04, so the "support" is there. Official or not.
Sabun Apr 22, 2014
QuoteIt seems odd for them to not yet support Ubuntu 14.04 yet

It is very odd, especially considering it's an LTS release. I'm on the 14.3 beta drivers in 14.04 on my 2nd machine still, will hopefully update them in a bit.
paupav Apr 22, 2014
Wiat old issue "Lagg after playing games for a while" is not on solved list nor on "Open issues"
paupav Apr 22, 2014
Wait*
Mohandevir Apr 22, 2014
Just a feeling... Do you think that their implication in the developpment of the FOOS driver has something to do with the fact that Catalyst doesn't support Ubuntu 14.04 yet?

I'm running an Inspiron-N5110 with Kubuntu 14.04 on the FOOS driver and it's just fine. I get as many fps and it is mouse lag free. Not to mention all the installation problems and workarounds you have to do to get Catalyst working just because it's a DELL.
jdub Apr 22, 2014
Quoting: MohandevirJust a feeling... Do you think that their implication in the developpment of the FOOS driver has something to do with the fact that Catalyst doesn't support Ubuntu 14.04 yet?

I'm running an Inspiron-N5110 with Kubuntu 14.04 on the FOOS driver and it's just fine. I get as many fps and it is mouse lag free. Not to mention all the installation problems and workarounds you have to do to get Catalyst working just because it's a DELL.

Just out of curiosity, what does being a Dell have to do with Catalyst installation?
Speedster Apr 22, 2014
Also is FOOS a new acronym I'm not aware of, or just a typo for FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)?
Mohandevir Apr 22, 2014
Quoting: jdub
Quoting: MohandevirJust a feeling... Do you think that their implication in the developpment of the FOOS driver has something to do with the fact that Catalyst doesn't support Ubuntu 14.04 yet?

I'm running an Inspiron-N5110 with Kubuntu 14.04 on the FOOS driver and it's just fine. I get as many fps and it is mouse lag free. Not to mention all the installation problems and workarounds you have to do to get Catalyst working just because it's a DELL.
Just out of curiosity, what does being a Dell have to do with Catalyst installation?

I don't know if it's true for all DELL Laptops, but for my Inspiron N-5110, even on Windows' original installation, you have to use the DELL videocard drivers. You can't download a driver from AMD and think it's going to work. I never had any success that way. Catalyst won't install.

I may be wrong but I think it has something to do with the DELL homemade BIOS.

At least with Kubuntu 14.04 ans the FOOS driver, everything works out of the box.
Mohandevir Apr 22, 2014
Quoting: SpeedsterAlso is FOOS a new acronym I'm not aware of, or just a typo for FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)?

Yep! FOOS is for Free and Open Source.
Metallinatus Apr 22, 2014
Quoting: Mohandevir
Quoting: SpeedsterAlso is FOOS a new acronym I'm not aware of, or just a typo for FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)?
Yep! FOOS is for Free and Open Source.

FOOS = Free Ond Open Source*
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