CUDA Compute Modes: Default Lets Two Processes Share One GPU
cfregly · x · 2026-11-11
The series explains CUDA Compute Modes: Default lets both Lori and Alice open CUDA contexts on Jensen's GPU, while Exclusive Process mode admits only one. Both got in because Jensen never specified Exclusive Process — the author's reminder: never rely on defaults.
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