Re: 回复：[PATCH] gpu/metax: add new driver for Metax GPU

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

Would it be possible to have a direct download link
not requiring any registration? At least for the library?
Do you have an english version of the website?


12/06/2026 09:19, 许玲燕:
> Hi,
> Thank you for the follow-up. Please find the clarifications below regarding the kernel dependency and availability:
> 1. Kernel Dependency
> While it is not upstreamed into the mainline Linux kernel, it is actively maintained by Metax to interface with our hardware.
> 2. Availability and Download Link
> Yes, both the proprietary user-space libraries and the corresponding kernel modules are freely available for download. You can access them via the Metax Software Download Center:
> Download Link: https://sw-download.metax-tech.com/ <https://sw-download.metax-tech.com/ >
> How to obtain the files:
> 
>  * 
> Register and log in to the portal.
> 
>  * 
> Navigate to "SDK Development Kit".
> 
>  * 
> Select your specific GPU Type.
> 
>  * 
> Choose your target OS. We currently support Linux (aarch64 & x86_64) across mainstream distributions, including but not limited to:
>  * 
> Ubuntu (18.04 - 24.04)
> 
>  * 
> RHEL / CentOS / RockyOS (8.x / 9.x)
> 
>  * 
> Domestic distros: KylinV10/V11, OpenCloudOS, TencentOS, etc.
> Best regards,
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> 发件人：Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> 发送时间：2026年6月11日(周四) 17:17
> 收件人："许玲燕"<lingyan.xu@metax-tech.com>
> 抄　送：dev<dev@dpdk.org>; eagostini<eagostini@nvidia.com>; "王冬冬"<dongdong.wang@metax-tech.com>
> 主　题：Re: [PATCH] gpu/metax: add new driver for Metax GPU
> 11/06/2026 09:10:
> > Both libmcruntime.so and the corresponding gdrapi libraries
> > are proprietary user-space libraries provided by Metax.
> > They are not upstreamed to the DPDK mainline repository.
> > However, please rest assured that the current patch interacts
> > with them via standard dlopen (dynamic loading) at runtime.
> > We do not link directly against their source code
> > or require them as hard build-time dependencies.
> > Therefore, this approach will not introduce any additional
> > compilation dependencies or licensing issues to the DPDK main tree.
> What about the kernel dependency?
> Are libraries and kernel module freely available for download?
> Can you provide a link?
>