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OpenAI Codex Helps Uncover & Fix A Nearly 20 Year Old Radeon Linux Driver Bug

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Phoronix reports that a new batch of AMD kernel graphics and compute driver patches, intended for the Linux 7.5 merge window opening at year's end, was sent out today. Alongside fixes and continued work enabling new IP for upcoming GPUs, the batch includes a fix for old ATI/AMD Radeon R600-era hardware. According to the headline, OpenAI's Codex helped uncover and fix the bug, which is nearly 20 years old.

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  1. Phoronix FIRST 1h ago OpenAI Codex Helps Uncover & Fix A Nearly 20 Year Old Radeon Linux Driver Bug

    Sent out today was the latest batch of AMD kernel graphics/compute driver patches destined for the Linux 7.5 merge window opening up at year's end/ Besides a lot of fixes and continued work around new IP enablement for upcoming GPUs, there is even a fix for old ATI/AMD Radeon R600 era hardware after help from OpenAI's Codex...

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