Updating amdgpu firmware from upstream on Debian is not hard. Seriously.

Here is an example how you can do it:

#!/bin/bash

base_dir="$HOME/archive/debian"
firmware_dir="linux-firmware"

mkdir -p "$base_dir"
cd "$base_dir"

git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git $firmware_dir
cd $firmware_dir
git pull --rebase --prune

sudo cp -v amdgpu/*.bin /usr/lib/firmware/amdgpu/
sudo chown root:root /usr/lib/firmware/amdgpu/*.bin

sudo update-initramfs -u

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Firmware for RDNA 2 cards was added to the repo: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/log/amdgpu [External Link]

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Quoting: win8linuxThis is the PinePhone CE that I've been holding out for ever since PinePhones started shipping! I will try to get one as soon as I can. In particular, the Convergence variant since it is the higher-end model and comes with a USB hub which could be useful for other devices too.

Interesting! Does it run upstream Mesa and kernel? Also, are there any plans for Plasma Mobile to use gestures, similar to SailfishOS (and to hide navigation buttons like "Home" and etc.)?

Thanks!

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Debian testing is close to Debian unstable, with only difference that packages go through some consistency process first (so unstable can be broken more often). So both are semi-rolling.

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Gamers Nexus review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLVGL7aAYgY [External Link]

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Quoting: MohandevirFrom what I heard from another user, couldn't Debian testing be considered a rolling release? Might give it a shot, eventually.

For the most part it's rolling. During Debian freeze period that precedes the release it's not.

There are some options for updating key components during the freeze though.

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Oh, and by the way. Debian testing has kernel 5.9, Mesa 20.2.2 and llvm 11. So you basically don't need to compile anything if I understand correctly :) That's better for day 1 than RDNA 1 (Navi 1) release.

Unless you just want to benefit from even newer support in upstream versions, then it's compiling time anyway :)

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Quoting: slaapliedjeI may still dip my toes into the AMD pool this time around, but in general I don't have the time or patience for that crap anymore :P

There is an easy approach to that. Wait until all the bits are released and then get the GPU. By that time you also won't need to deal with "sold out" issue ;) These new GPUs go like hot cakes and are sold out in seconds. But later on they'll be easy to buy.

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Quoting: Lord_PhoenixI don't see much value this time around (with RTX3000 and RX6000 series) in AOB versions of the cards.

Sapphire makes good cooling designs in general, so I'll get their Pulse model. That's what they differentiate on.

Quoting: Lord_PhoenixAs for me, I'm still a bit torn between 6800 and 6800XT, I'm not running 4K setup, only 2K, but I'd like some head room for a few years...my

Same here (I have 2.5K). I'm leaning towards Sapphre Pulse RX 6800 XT. With newer games becoming more demanding and taking in account overhead of Wine, dxvk and vkd3d on Linux, I think higher end card will be useful.

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Quoting: ageresI'll start to put aside money for RX 6800 XT. By the way, how to switch from Nvidia to AMD? Do I have to uninstall the Nvidia driver first and then swap cards, or do something else?

Normally yes, just uninstall Nvidia driver (some distros ship it as a package, so removing it can be enough) and make sure you have latest kernel and Mesa master. You'd also need amdgpu firmware.

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