AMDXDNA: Linux driver enhancements for Ryzen AI 300 NPU3
Hardware & acceleratorsSource:Phoronix
A series of 21 patches for the open-source AMDXDNA driver extends NPU3 (Ryzen AI 300) support: kernel-mode command submission, full suspend/resume handling and Telemetry, paving the way for NPU-based local AI on Linux.
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