AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q2 for Linux Release Notes

Last Updated: July 29, 2022

This article provides information on the latest version of the AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q2 for Linux®.

Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 22.Q2 for Linux aims to maximize uptime and throughput with leading quality and performance, while minimizing security threats and simplifying implementation for your business.

Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 22.Q2 for Linux can be downloaded from the following links*:

• RHEL 8.5 / CentOS 8.5 (kernel 5.12)
• RHEL 7.9 / CentOS 7.9 (kernel 3.10)
• Ubuntu 20.04.3 (kernel 5.11)
• Ubuntu 18.04.5 HWE (kernel 5.4)
• SLED/SLES 15 SP3 (kernel 5.3)

Note: Customers using RHEL 7.9 with more than one GPU may encounter the X Server failing to start.  To workaround the issue, add Option "PrimaryGPU" "yes" to configuration file 00-amdgpu.conf as follows:

Section "OutputClass"
           Identifier "AMDgpu"
           MatchDriver "amdgpu"
           Driver "amdgpu"
           Option "PrimaryGPU" "yes"
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Installing Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 22.Q2 for Linux

For detailed instructions on how to install or uninstall Radeon™ Pro Software for Linux, please refer to the following KB article:

• Installation Instructions for AMDGPU-Pro and AMDGPU All-Open Graphics Stacks

To use the Vulkan® driver in this stack, the Vulkan SDK needs to be installed. The SDK can be downloaded from: https://vulkan.lunarg.com/sdk/home

Highlights

• AMD Software: PRO Edition now supports HIP for Blender 3.2 & Redshift with select AMD Radeon™ PRO Graphics Products.

Fixed Issues

• Beta CAE app is terminated due to invalid memory access.
• Fail to launch Maya and Mudbox apps in all-open driver.

Known Issues

• RHEL7.9 GPU2GPU samples fail to render after enabling DGMA feature.
• Maya2023-PR GPU memory limit exceeded warning is seen.

Product Compatibility

Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 22.Q2 for Linux is compatible with the following AMD graphics products:

Packaged Driver Version

Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 22.Q2 for Linux installation package contains the following:

• AMDGPU-Pro Driver and AMDGPU All-Open (base driver 22.10)

Supported APIs

Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 22.Q2 for Linux is designed to support the following APIs:

• OpenGL 4.6 and GLX 1.4
• OpenCL™ 2.1
• Vulkan® 1.2
• VDPAU, VAAPI

Compatible Operating Systems

AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q2 for Linux is designed to support the following Linux platforms:

• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 9.0 (64-bit version)
• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 8.6 (64-bit version)
• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7.9 (64-bit version)
• Ubuntu® 20.04.4 (64-bit version)
• Ubuntu® 18.04.5(6) (64-bit version)
• SLED/SLES 15 SP3 (64-bit version)

Note: Radeon™ Pro SSG is not supported with Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 22.Q2 for Linux. For Radeon™ Pro SSG support, please refer to the following table for download links and release notes.

Base Feature Support

• Basic display features
• Basic power management features
  • Note: AMD does not perform QA validation for S4 (hibernation) function as it is highly platform dependent.
• KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) and ADF (Atomic Display Framework) support
• GPL compliant kernel module
• AMD Radeon™ PRO Features (EDID Management and 30-bit color)
• AMD FreeSync™ support (Please refer to this FAQ for more information)
• DirectGMA for OpenGL
• Install script and native packages for all supported operating systems

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