Roadmap 2023

[Alexander Boettcher]

On 1/5/23 12:15 PM, Norman Feske wrote:
> Regarding the AMD display/GPU support, I'm hesitant when it comes to the 
> official road map, for two reasons:
> 
> First, given that the Intel GPU support was a multi-year effort, I'm 
> very much afraid of the potential fragmentation that would come by 
> opening up a second line of development. I wonder, is this realistic at 
> all without the focus granted by a well-funded project?
> 
> Second, I'm concerned about raising unrealistic public expectations. If 
> we mention AMD on our official road map, observers may draw the wrong 
> conclusion regarding the maturity of Genode on such hardware. Given the 
> amount of quality assurance we spend on Intel (including the daily use 
> of Sculpt on our laptops), I cannot see us achieving the same quality 
> for AMD. In the worst case, it could become an expensive hobby that 
> leaves people disappointed nevertheless.
> 
> So whereas I am fully supportive of further cultivating the use of 
> Genode on AMD driven by curiosity, I personally want avoid an 
> uncomfortable sense of responsibility about it. How do you think we 
> should go about it?

I'm completely fine with not adding it to the official roadmap.

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Alexander Boettcher
Genode Labs

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