[FEAT]: activate OpenCL for the flatpak application #499
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Description
Currently, OpenCL flatpak works (could work [1]) for the CPU [2].
At the moment, the only way to use a
john
"containerized package" with GPU access is via Docker. Offering access to all importantjohn
resources securely via flapak [3] is something that offers value to the end user.It seems this is/will be possible soon (at least for NVIDIA):
https://gitlab.com/freedesktop-sdk/freedesktop-sdk/-/issues/1535
[1] OpenCL is disabled in flatpak binaries.
[2] I've tested it a bit, but unfortunately I don't own any suitable hardware. I've never tested it with a GPU.
[3] I mean, OpenCL in a sandboxed app.
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Deploy
john
with OpenCL support in a secure, sandboxed and containerized way will allow users to use the full power of the tool, protected against a good number of flaws that may exist in the binary during the development process.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: