NVIDIA "Blackwell-Next" GPU Architecture Spotted in Linux Kernel Patches with CXL Support
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NVIDIA's next-generation GPU architecture, codenamed "Blackwell-Next," has appeared in Linux kernel patches. The latest patches include updates for Compute Express Link (CXL) support. This follows the current "Blackwell" generation and its "Blackwell Ultra" variant (B300 series), suggesting NVIDIA is already working on the successor architecture.
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· 3 pulledNVIDIA's next generation of graphics cards, under the "Blackwell-Next" name, began their integration into the Linux kernel some time ago.
The latest set of patches now includes updates for handling Compute Express Link (CXL).
This particular patch is intriguing because it refers to the next generation of NVIDIA GPUs with the "Blackwell-Next" architecture.
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