Developers of the Raspberry Pi project have announced the start of work on a new open-source video driver for the VideoCore VI graphics accelerator used in Broadcom chips. The new driver is based on the Vulkan graphics API and is primarily aimed at use with Raspberry Pi 4 boards and future models (the GPU capabilities of VideoCore IV, which was supplied with Raspberry Pi 3, are insufficient for the full implementation of Vulkan).
The development of the new driver is being carried out in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation by the company . So far, only an initial prototype of the driver has been prepared, suitable for performing the simplest demonstrations. The first beta release, which will be usable for running some real applications, is planned for the second half of 2020.
Additionally, it has been announced that the of the Khronos Mesa driver was previously ), which is recognized as fully compatible with OpenGL ES 3.1. The driver is certified for use with the Broadcom BCM2711 chip used in Raspberry Pi 4 boards. Obtaining certification allows for official claims of compatibility with graphics standards and the use of related Khronos trademarks.
Kilde: opennet.ru
