Re: Request for updates: EWG call next week

Hi Tomek!

Let's discuss the question of broadening the NVIDIA AI topic to include
other chip makers on the next call.

When we started the WG, the pain point that was raised and that
participants agreed on was NVIDIA support on FreeBSD. This I think is due
to two factors. First is NVIDIA's lead in AI chips and associated software
and second because CUDA is proprietary. The latter point making it
important that the Foundation play some role.

For Intel and AMD, it's great to see them emerging with strong
alternatives. In addition, my understanding is that their respective CUDA
alternatives are primarily open source. This makes it possible for the
community to work on FreeBSD support. At least that's my understanding.

All the above said, I will add for next week's agenda

Regarding Wifi, this is a known area that needs improvement but that, I
submit, is outside the scope of the enterprise WG.

Greg



On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 9:04 AM Tomek CEDRO <tomek@cedro.info> wrote:

> Hey there :-)
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> I can see only NVIDIA GPU support but no AMD GPU support.. and so no
> INTEL GPU support. I guess the problem is with general GPU support
> that relates to DRM right? Can we add this broad scope please?
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> Also recently I was traveling more and used WiFi more than Ethernet
> connections. I must admit current WiFi support looks really bad (old
> standard support, speed, reliability, no 5GHz band). We should also
> add WiFi to the list..? Not to mention setups like modern WiFi AP +
> wireguard access network on FreeBSD my friend recently was thinking
> about.
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> Have a good day :-)
> Tomek
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> On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 2:02 PM Alice Sowerby
> <alice@freebsdfoundation.org> wrote:
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> > Hello everyone,
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> > Heads up that the next EWG call is next Wednesday, September 18 at 5pm
> UK. I will be on PTO and Greg Wallace (cc'd) will be hosting.
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> > Please let me know in advance any updates you may have, and copy Greg in.
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> > Or, please update the spreadsheet directly:
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> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pM3boLIcKj26lq7XbwGMBXW0-F84We3r_Xc3zovHjaQ/edit?usp=sharing
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> > Hope you have a great call!
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> > Alice.
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> > Alice Sowerby
> > Part-time Program Manager, Partnerships & Research
> > M +44 7787 953393
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> CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info
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