On: Same-day upstream Linux support for Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

[jsheard]

Isn't the whole point of AV1 that it's royalty free, as opposed to H264/265/etc?

[saagarjha → jsheard]

For the codec, sure. But there can always be more restrictions on the IP block, driver code, etc.

[ZeroCool2u → jsheard]

Yeah, and the main problem with HEVC/H265 is the patent encumbrance. Very odd, but hopefully it's just coming a bit later.

[TiredOfLife → jsheard]

It started like that. But now there are at least 2 different patent pools that want rent.

[Dylan16807 → TiredOfLife]

Have they successfully gotten any?