Posted December 06, 2013
Here's a video where Gabe talks a little about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCGMiT0CQAI
He says that the #1 response when they ask dev studios what they need is a Linux debugger. So Valve is working with others on developing that. That and other tools too, I assume.
As far as GPU drivers go, my guess is that they're just using their influence to try and persuade Nvidia and AMD to give more priority to Linux driver optimization. I think I recall him mentioning a Nvidia rep embedded there at Valve. Nvidia and AMD have an interest in this too, even without Valve prodding them.
He says that the #1 response when they ask dev studios what they need is a Linux debugger. So Valve is working with others on developing that. That and other tools too, I assume.
As far as GPU drivers go, my guess is that they're just using their influence to try and persuade Nvidia and AMD to give more priority to Linux driver optimization. I think I recall him mentioning a Nvidia rep embedded there at Valve. Nvidia and AMD have an interest in this too, even without Valve prodding them.