On and off for years has been talk of an accelerator subsystem for the Linux kernel considering that for now most AI training/inference accelerator drivers end up lodged within the “char/misc” area of the kernel. That accelerator subsystem discussion has been restarted with talks of having such a subsystem or moving those drivers within the GPU/DRM subsystem space…

Source: Phoronix – Linux Developers Talk Again About An Accelerator Subsystem – Or Moving Them Into The GPU/DRM Area