xf86-video-2.7.0-2 why in extra?

combuster · 2009-04-28 07:07:45

As you probably know this driver version causes screen corruption and without:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "AccelMethod" "uxa"
Option "Tiling" "false"
EndSection

u can't see anything upon starting X. I'm just curious why did it hit the extra repo and beside the garbled screen, even if u disable tiling in xorg.conf u get a big performance drop compared to 2.6.3-3...

Snowman · 2009-04-28 07:14:12

The actual driver name is missing from your title.

Snowman · 2009-04-28 07:17:12

I see your talking about xf86-video-intel. I'll fix it.

combuster · 2009-04-28 07:58:04

Yeah, sorry, xf86-video-intel...

Snowman · 2009-04-28 08:12:14

Should be fixed with xf86-video-intel 2.6.3-4 in extra. If not, submit a bug report. While doing license rebuilds, I accidentally uploaded 2.7 in extra. Sorry about that.

bangkok_manouel · 2009-04-28 08:27:50

FTR, it's a kernel bug so in a way, it would have made sense to have it in [extra]. kernel patching (patch is available) would have been necessary.

combuster · 2009-04-28 08:42:32

Thnx Snowman. It's not a problem for me, it is easily fixed with notiling option but it can be frustrating for someone that didn't test 2.7 driver b4 and after a pacman -Syu get a garbled screen. So IMHO I think it should stay in testing until 2.6.29.2 or 2.6.30 hits the repo. But it's on you guys to decide...

jwcxz · 2009-04-29 11:44:03

Hmm, I never had an issue with it. In fact, it solved a few problems I was having with the 2.6 series... Then again, I have a 965 and IIRC, the issue in question is limited to 945s, right?

combuster · 2009-04-29 12:16:13

Nope, i965 with X3100 get's a garbled screen with 2.7 and 2.6.29 kernel if tiling is on...

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#1 2009-04-28 07:07:45

xf86-video-2.7.0-2 why in extra?

#2 2009-04-28 07:14:12

Re: xf86-video-2.7.0-2 why in extra?

#3 2009-04-28 07:17:12

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#4 2009-04-28 07:58:04

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#5 2009-04-28 08:12:14

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#6 2009-04-28 08:27:50

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#8 2009-04-29 11:44:03

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#9 2009-04-29 12:16:13

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