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Next name spotted in Linux kernel patch
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Key Points:
- Linux kernel patch for version 7.2 introduces support for NVIDIA's "Blackwell-Next" GPUs through a CXL DVSEC-based readiness check in the NVGrace-GPU VFIO driver.
- The update targets the VFIO subsystem and improves GPU memory readiness detection after probe or reset, specifically for Grace-based data center platforms and virtualization.
- This development suggests NVIDIA is preparing for next-generation data center hardware rather than a new consumer GPU release at this time.
- NVIDIA has officially announced Rubin as the successor AI platform to Blackwell, including components like Vera CPU, Rubin GPU, and NVLink 6, with Rubin and Feynman architectures expected in future consumer GPUs.
- The distinction between data center and consumer GPU architecture names is becoming less clear, indicating that future GeForce products may share codenames with data center hardware unless NVIDIA states otherwise.
