Emperor With No Clothes. State of Linux Intel Drivers - Atrocious.

[JJimm2]

Come on Intel you are supposed to be a mega wealthy company but the support for your products is as if you are impoverished.

Currently I'm using an Intel Nuc5i5RYH which has an Intel HD 6000 core on a Archlinux installation. The GFX has been nothing but problematic with artefacts over the screen to game crashes ,to old Open GL support, and to on and off acceleration for media playback. It's been a bad experience overall and I would seriously consider never getting an Intel GFX again, therefore no more NUCs. I have tried various modes of operation so it's not a case or poor configuration on my part.

The irony to this case is that "Windows" is well supported. The fact is the code base techniques are there to put into the Linux field of drivers, but it seems as if you want to damage the Linux community to espouse Microsoft. Always half ditched attempts and lacking results.

Please get your act together or stop with the damage agenda. (the lack of support is only going to lead to people shifting to ARM based devices or units with Nvidia as an example.)

[JJimm2]

Some linage to the claims;

https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/4cojj9/it_is_probably_time_to_ditch_xf86videointel/ https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/4cojj9/it_is_probably_time_to_ditch_xf86videointel/

[idata]

Hi e8hffff,Intel has a special website where we put all together open source work that Intel engineers are involved in. https://01.org/ https://01.orgIntel does provide development drivers for Intel® graphics to the open source community. These development drivers are intended to provide the Linux developer community with an opportunity to provide feedback on the driver and participate in its development. Most versions of the Linux* operating system include Intel® graphics drivers. Intel recommends checking with your Linux distribution vendor for precompiled driver packages.Development driver source code can be obtained from public repositories found in the Downloads section of the Linux and Intel graphics website.https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloadsDevelopment driver support is only available through the open source community. See the Community section of the Linux and Intel graphics website.https://01.org/linuxgraphics/community https://01.org/linuxgraphics/communityIntel Linux graphics is an open source project where all of our development is done in the open in our mailing lists and public git repositories. We encourage you to participate in this Intel® Graphics for Linux* Project.https://01.org/linuxgraphics https://01.org/linuxgraphicsRegards,Hellen.

[JJimm2]

I appreciate the reply Hellen. I still think there is a major discrepancy between Windows support and Linux driver quality. Maybe there needs to be more initiative from Intel on the quality of the drivers rather than wait for input from Linux community. The Linux community isn't always well connected and in harmony as it's a scene of individuals and differing outlooks.

Cheers and hope for improvements.

[idata]

Hi e8hffff,

Thank you for your comments.Regards,Hellen.