Benjamin@jlai.lu to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoAssuming that (non-free) GPU drivers perform telemetry, can the GPU surreptitiously access the network (internet) to send the collected data?www.extremetech.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up178cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.partyPCGaming@kbin.social
arrow-up178external-linkAssuming that (non-free) GPU drivers perform telemetry, can the GPU surreptitiously access the network (internet) to send the collected data?www.extremetech.comBenjamin@jlai.lu to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnews@radiation.partyPCGaming@kbin.social
minus-squaresonymegadrive@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoI’ve often wondered if nvidia are constantly assessing the engineering work required to maintain Linux drivers for their commercial GPUs, and now I’m wondering if they’re adding telemetry to provide data for this decision.
I’ve often wondered if nvidia are constantly assessing the engineering work required to maintain Linux drivers for their commercial GPUs, and now I’m wondering if they’re adding telemetry to provide data for this decision.