Strata v0.1.40, released just two days after v0.1.39, introduces native support for AMD's Strix Halo / Ryzen AI Max APUs and significantly improves Linux cold startup time from approximately 920 seconds to just 70 seconds. The update also enhances multi-GPU capabilities, implementing resident-RAM splits and optimizing performance for four-GPU setups. Additionally, the release addresses several stability and security issues while maintaining byte-identical default output to the previous version. Although the Windows Strix Halo build remains untested, the author encourages users with specific hardware to contribute to testing efforts

Strata v0.1.40 Brings Strix Halo Support and 13x Faster Linux Startup

Strata v0.1.40 shipped just two days after v0.1.39, the fastest release cycle yet for Niko1221's open-source local LLM inference engine. It adds native support for AMD's Strix Halo / Ryzen AI Max APUs, marking the first HIP run on the gfx1151 chip. Linux cold start reportedly dropped from roughly 920 seconds to 70, and multi-GPU work now gains resident-RAM splits and exhaustive four-GPU placement. The release also patches crash, NaN, and security holes while keeping default output byte-identical to 0.1.39, though the Windows Strix Halo build remains untested.

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