Serious flicker issue with FreeSync enabled since linux-zen-6.10

laichiaheng · 2024-07-26 15:17:01

There is no such problem with linux-zen-6.9.10, but once I update to linux-zen-6.10, the SDDM and Gnome desktop has serious flicker issue, sometimes there are few seconds in black screen.

It also affects the game if adaptive sync on Plasma desktop is disabled when the monitor freesync is enabled.

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-26 15:33:41)

Nikolai5 · 2024-07-26 17:10:24

There have been various issues reported on 6.10, 6.10.1 is out now, have you tried to see if that is any better? If not, try downgrading to 6.9.10 and if the issue goes away we know that it's likely related to the kernel regression.

laichiaheng · 2024-07-26 18:05:52

Nikolai5 wrote:

There have been various issues reported on 6.10, 6.10.1 is out now, have you tried to see if that is any better? If not, try downgrading to 6.9.10 and if the issue goes away we know that it's likely related to the kernel regression.

Yes, it is the same
Before 6.10, everything works fine

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-26 18:06:52)

gromit · 2024-07-26 19:19:12

Also did you check if this issue is specific to -zen or also present in the "linux" package?

lp0 · 2024-07-26 22:06:49

FWIW:

I am using sway with adaptive_sync = off, and had similar issues. The top quarter or third of my screen flickered, especially whenever I opened a new window. Downgrading from linux-6.10.1.arch1-1-x86_64 to linux-6.9.10.arch1-1-x86_64 fixed it. This is with an AMD processor and GPU.

laichiaheng · 2024-07-26 23:28:05

gromit wrote:

Also did you check if this issue is specific to -zen or also present in the "linux" package?

Yes, it also happens to normal linux.

laichiaheng · 2024-07-26 23:29:01

lp0 wrote:

FWIW:
I am using sway with adaptive_sync = off, and had similar issues. The top quarter or third of my screen flickered, especially whenever I opened a new window. Downgrading from linux-6.10.1.arch1-1-x86_64 to linux-6.9.10.arch1-1-x86_64 fixed it. This is with an AMD processor and GPU.

Me, too. However, it usually doesn't happen on Plasma desktop environment, only if I play a game with gamescope without enabling adaptive-sync in Plasma, once it happens, the flickering issue remains until I reboot my PC.

On the Gnome side, it happens all the time, although I have enabled the experimental VRR.

CPU: AMD Ryzen3700X
GPU: AMD 6750XT

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-27 00:16:33)

gromit · 2024-07-27 10:37:05

This could be a kernel regression, which should be bisected and reported upstream to the kernel developers and the regression mailing list ..

Are you confident to do the bisection on your own or do you need some help?
If you want I could also provide you with pre-built kernel images for you to test ..

Good info to get you started is:
- https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/rep … sions.html
- https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel … egressions

laichiaheng · 2024-07-27 13:56:13

gromit wrote:

This could be a kernel regression, which should be bisected and reported upstream to the kernel developers and the regression mailing list ..
Are you confident to do the bisection on your own or do you need some help?
If you want I could also provide you with pre-built kernel images for you to test ..
Good info to get you started is:
- https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/rep … sions.html
- https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel … egressions

It still happens on linux-mainline kernel, I installed it from the ArchWiki unofficial repo.
6.10.0-1-mainline
Building mainline kernel from AUR takes too much time.

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-27 13:59:20)

gromit · 2024-07-27 14:07:30

So would you be willing to test prebuilt kernel images?

laichiaheng · 2024-07-27 15:04:11

gromit wrote:

So would you be willing to test prebuilt kernel images?

How?

gromit · 2024-07-27 15:18:52

I will do the bisection and build the needed kernels and you just install and test them, you can see i.e. https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … ote_196262 for an example on how we would do that

laichiaheng · 2024-07-27 15:30:33

gromit wrote:

I will do the bisection and build the needed kernels and you just install and test them, you can see i.e. https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … ote_196262 for an example on how we would do that

OK, but I need to go to bed now, maybe try another day, I have to work tomorrow.

gromit · 2024-07-27 15:53:06

To get things started, please test the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.r7370.g33e02dc-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

Note that you'll have to teach your bootloader how to boot the linux-mainline image, but that's usually not hard Also no need to hurry, just get back to me once you had the chance to test

laichiaheng · 2024-07-27 16:08:13

gromit wrote:

To get things started, please test the following:
sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.r7370.g33e02dc-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
Note that you'll have to teach your bootloader how to boot the linux-mainline image, but that's usually not hard Also no need to hurry, just get back to me once you had the chance to test

I still see the issue with this kernel.
[laichiaheng@Julian-PC ~]$ uname -r
6.9.0-1-mainline-07370-g33e02dc69afb

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-27 16:10:25)

gromit · 2024-07-27 16:15:37

Please test the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.r3117.gb850dc2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

laichiaheng · 2024-07-27 16:17:55

By the way, I recorded how it looked like
https://youtu.be/4T9tcnVmuQw?si=RBpjT7Ep-1w3UaN5

laichiaheng · 2024-07-27 16:23:00

gromit wrote:

Please test the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.r3117.gb850dc2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

I don't see the problem with this one
[laichiaheng@Julian-PC ~]$ uname -r
6.9.0-1-mainline-03117-gb850dc206a57

No more flickering or tearing.

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-27 16:29:49)

gromit · 2024-07-27 16:44:58

Please try the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.r5188.g46c6d2b-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

laichiaheng · 2024-07-28 11:58:21

gromit wrote:

Please try the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.r5188.g46c6d2b-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

This one is OK, too.
6.9.0-1-mainline-05188-g46c6d2b18691

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-28 11:59:31)

gromit · 2024-07-28 12:27:07

Please try the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.rc5.r1080.gd65bfb9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

laichiaheng · 2024-07-28 12:50:16

gromit wrote:

Please try the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.rc5.r1080.gd65bfb9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

This one is NG.

gromit · 2024-07-28 13:00:23

Assuming that NG means "not good" I have marked the previous revision as bad.
Pleas try the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.rc2.r468.g3463315-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

laichiaheng · 2024-07-28 13:14:30

gromit wrote:

Assuming that NG means "not good" I have marked the previous revision as bad.
Pleas try the following:
sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.9.rc2.r468.g3463315-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

This one is not good, either.
6.9.0-rc2-1-mainline-00468-g34633158b8eb

Last edited by laichiaheng (2024-07-28 13:16:35)

gromit · 2024-07-28 13:39:12

Please try the following:

sudo pacman -U https://pkgbuild.com/\~gromit/linux-bisection-kernels/linux-mainline-v6.8.rc6.r1719.g4b0cb23-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

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