Discussion: the ati/radeon open source drivers & radeon repository

Cory · 2009-11-25 23:24:11

Today I have updated my packages and me to solved several mistakes like winkings and corruptions. I have a doubt the kernel 2.6.32 already this in rc8 and do not believe that much is absent for the final version, this one when this guide comes already not necessary truth? And another question sauebraten continues being unplayable with my HD4670 with the final version also this was to happening?

ChemBro · 2009-11-26 09:33:24

Maybe it was very late for you? There are words missing in your sentences.

I guess, the answer will be: Kernel 2.6.32 final won't give you a performance boost. And for your HD4670, I guess, you need the dev-drivers, so building them will be necessary.

Perry3D · 2009-11-26 10:36:49

Cory wrote:

Today I have updated my packages and me to solved several mistakes like winkings and corruptions. I have a doubt the kernel 2.6.32 already this in rc8 and do not believe that much is absent for the final version, this one when this guide comes already not necessary truth? And another question sauebraten continues being unplayable with my HD4670 with the final version also this was to happening?

Try disabling KMS. Maybe this gave you a performance boost when playing games like sauberbraten. Or it is just an opengl feature that is not implemented: that means it will be computed in software.

/edit: Today there was a blog entry from a dev about the performance situation: http://airlied.livejournal.com/69074.html

Last edited by Perry3D (2009-11-26 12:17:39)

Cory · 2009-11-26 20:18:54

Thanks for your answers, the English is not my first language, that is why I sound like robot (which the translator)

Cory · 2009-11-28 03:54:40

When I tested this tutorial using this method
1b) Update the kernel modules from agd5f's repo. Simply install this package: drm-radeon-git-module-r6xx-r7xx-3d (KMS not provided). It will put the modules in an update folder. So if you want to use the old modules from the kernel, remove this package.
Now he wanted to try the following method
1a) Install kernel26-git package (note: recommended, read thread).
I get the following error but know someone that is?
makepkg PKGBUILD
==> Determinando última revisión de git...
-> Versión encontrada: 20091127
==> Creando el paquete: kernel26-git 20091127-1 i686 (vie nov 27 21:50:02 CST 2009)
==> Comprobando Dependencias en tiempo de Ejecución...
==> Comprobando Dependencias en tiempo de Compilación...
==> Obteniendo Fuentes...
-> Encontrado kernel26-git.preset en el directorio de compilación
-> Encontrado config.i686 en el directorio de compilación
-> Encontrado config.x86_64 en el directorio de compilación
-> Encontrado logo_linux_clut224.ppm en el directorio de compilación
-> Encontrado logo_linux_mono.pbm en el directorio de compilación
-> Encontrado logo_linux_vga16.ppm en el directorio de compilación
==> Validando el archivo fuente con md5sums...
kernel26-git.preset ... Aprobado
config.i686 ... Aprobado
config.x86_64 ... Aprobado
logo_linux_clut224.ppm ... Aprobado
logo_linux_mono.pbm ... Aprobado
logo_linux_vga16.ppm ... Aprobado
==> Validando el archivo fuente con sha256sums...
kernel26-git.preset ... Aprobado
config.i686 ... Aprobado
config.x86_64 ... Aprobado
logo_linux_clut224.ppm ... Aprobado
logo_linux_mono.pbm ... Aprobado
logo_linux_vga16.ppm ... Aprobado
==> Descomprimiendo fuentes...
==> Eliminando directorio pkg/ existente...
==> Comenzando build()...
==> Fetching sources...
-> Updating sources...
==> Creating build branch...
Initialized empty Git repository in /home/edgar/Desktop/kernel26-git/src/linux-2.6.git-build/.git/
Checking out files: 100% (30481/30481), done.
==> Adding Arch Linux logo...
==> Loading configuration...
-> Using kernel config file config.i686...
==> Updating configuration...
-> Running make menuconfig...
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/inputbox.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/yesno.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/mconf.o
HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/mconf
scripts/kconfig/mconf arch/x86/Kconfig
Your display is too small to run Menuconfig!
It must be at least 19 lines by 80 columns.
make[1]: *** [menuconfig] Error 1
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
==> ERROR: Falló la compilación.
Abortando...

flamelab · 2009-11-28 04:23:36

Huh ? That's weird. Comment the "make menuconfig" in PKGBUILD

Cory · 2009-11-28 07:11:50

Flamelab thank you very much my problem fixed after edit this line
_config_cmd = "menuconfig"
But now I see I can not use KMS as if active KDEmod (or Plasmamod ) does not start well and I have a blank screen, I have to start with nomodeset to start properly. Well I think I will continue with the method that worked for me, at least experience what is to compile the kernel

Cdh · 2009-11-28 23:26:07

That are many packages that need to be build.

kernel26-git, kernel26-drm-next, radeon-firmware, drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d, libdrm-git, glproto-git (dep), dri2proto-git (dep), libgl-git, mesa-git, ati-dri-git, xf86-video-ati-git

A repo with all these packages in one group and which is updated every few days would be really cool.

venky80 · 2009-11-28 23:40:29

Cdh wrote:

That are many packages that need to be build.
kernel26-git, kernel26-drm-next, radeon-firmware, drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d, libdrm-git, glproto-git (dep), dri2proto-git (dep), libgl-git, mesa-git, ati-dri-git, xf86-video-ati-git
A repo with all these packages in one group and which is updated every few days would be really cool.

yup I have been dreaming about that too

dan.boff · 2009-11-29 15:07:12

Pik wrote:

dan.boff wrote:
is it just me, or is kde compositing broken since about 2-3 days:
my windows only get redrawn after I move them, and everything with transparent effects look odd...
(kernel26-git variant for drm stuff, and mesa,libgl, etc. from git)
Well, I get only software rendering since I updated the radeon driver two days ago. I recompiled all packages, but still the same result. I don't use the kde compositing, but a little test provided a very slow and choppy result.

I still have this issue. could please somebody that has working kde compositing post their xorg.conf -- maybe it's just a configuration problem. I'm running with a xorg.conf for now ...

Mr.Elendig · 2009-11-29 15:33:10

Cdh wrote:

That are many packages that need to be build.
kernel26-git, kernel26-drm-next, radeon-firmware, drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d, libdrm-git, glproto-git (dep), dri2proto-git (dep), libgl-git, mesa-git, ati-dri-git, xf86-video-ati-git
A repo with all these packages in one group and which is updated every few days would be really cool.

You just volunteered to set up such a repo. Gambare! We are all counting on you!

Pik · 2009-11-29 15:53:15

dan.boff wrote:

Pik wrote:
dan.boff wrote:
is it just me, or is kde compositing broken since about 2-3 days:
my windows only get redrawn after I move them, and everything with transparent effects look odd...
(kernel26-git variant for drm stuff, and mesa,libgl, etc. from git)
Well, I get only software rendering since I updated the radeon driver two days ago. I recompiled all packages, but still the same result. I don't use the kde compositing, but a little test provided a very slow and choppy result.
I still have this issue. could please somebody that has working kde compositing post their xorg.conf -- maybe it's just a configuration problem. I'm running with a xorg.conf for now ...

With the radeon driver from November 23 I got working 3D again. With the newest I get a black screen. I don't think it's an configuration issue, but here's my xorg.conf: http://paste.debian.net/52722/

Rocker · 2009-11-29 19:56:02

Hi. I've installed new drm modules with drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d, then installed libdrm-git, glproto-git, dri2proto-git, mesa-full and xf86-video-ati-git. It seems that installation is correct:

rocker ~  $ glxinfo |grep -i opengl
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa Project
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.8-devel
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20
OpenGL extensions:

But acceleration is too slow. I get only 400 FPS in glxgears with my HD4870X2. There are some interesting parts from /var/log/Xorg.0.log (Xorg.1.log):

drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0                                          
[drm] failed to load kernel module "radeon"                                         
(EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed to open the DRM                    
[dri] Disabling DRI.

and

(WW) RADEON(0): Direct rendering disabled                                           
(EE) RADEON(0): Acceleration initialization failed                                  
(II) RADEON(0): Acceleration disabled

dmesg dispays following:

[drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810

KMS is disabled with radeon.modeset=0.

Last edited by Rocker (2009-11-29 20:04:21)

Perry3D · 2009-11-29 20:46:50

Rocker wrote:

rocker ~ $ glxinfo |grep -i opengl
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa Project
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.8-devel
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20
OpenGL extensions:

OpenGL seems to use software acceleration.
As it complains about the modules it has something to do with drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d. Maybe it doesn't work anymore. I switched to kernel26-git some time ago.

Cory · 2009-11-29 22:09:25

xorg-server 1.7.2 is now in extra, have no problem if I update with pacman-Syu truth? my question may sound absurd, but past traumas with catalyst :S

Edit: I answer myself. You can update without any problem

Last edited by Cory (2009-11-30 04:17:49)

Rocker · 2009-11-29 22:55:59

Perry3D wrote:

Rocker wrote:
rocker ~ $ glxinfo |grep -i opengl
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa Project
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.8-devel
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20
OpenGL extensions:
OpenGL seems to use software acceleration.
As it complains about the modules it has something to do with drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d. Maybe it doesn't work anymore. I switched to kernel26-git some time ago.

kernel26-git works for me, thank you! Now composite desktop works, and I get 3700 FPS in glxgears.

mixi · 2009-11-30 17:32:35

Cdh wrote:

That are many packages that need to be build.
kernel26-git, kernel26-drm-next, radeon-firmware, drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d, libdrm-git, glproto-git (dep), dri2proto-git (dep), libgl-git, mesa-git, ati-dri-git, xf86-video-ati-git
A repo with all these packages in one group and which is updated every few days would be really cool.

I requested some of them at a nightly repo: http://tracker.kromonos.net/boards/1/topics/show/3. It is in german, but I think everyone of you should understand it since the only german sentence in it doesn't really matter.

acmps · 2009-11-30 21:36:30

mixi wrote:

Cdh wrote:
That are many packages that need to be build.
kernel26-git, kernel26-drm-next, radeon-firmware, drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d, libdrm-git, glproto-git (dep), dri2proto-git (dep), libgl-git, mesa-git, ati-dri-git, xf86-video-ati-git
A repo with all these packages in one group and which is updated every few days would be really cool.
I requested some of them at a nightly repo: http://tracker.kromonos.net/boards/1/topics/show/3. It is in german, but I think everyone of you should understand it since the only german sentence in it doesn't really matter.

I am really hoping that your (our) request is approved!

Cdh · 2009-11-30 23:12:51

Mr.Elendig wrote:

Cdh wrote:
That are many packages that need to be build.
kernel26-git, kernel26-drm-next, radeon-firmware, drm-radeon-module-git-r6xx-r7xx-3d, libdrm-git, glproto-git (dep), dri2proto-git (dep), libgl-git, mesa-git, ati-dri-git, xf86-video-ati-git
A repo with all these packages in one group and which is updated every few days would be really cool.
You just volunteered to set up such a repo. Gambare! We are all counting on you!

If I had the time ... I would not have asked...

@mixi
Since I am from germany I understand german pretty well.
Didn't knew this repo. Let's see if they do it.

Perry3D · 2009-12-01 08:25:26

An important news for our cards: AMD R600/700 DRM Interrupts Support Pushed.
That means greater performance, more powersave features and vsync for opengl.

@For KDE-Users, follow this thread if you have artefacts: http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20532

Last edited by Perry3D (2009-12-01 09:13:59)

yimm · 2009-12-01 09:09:36

It's a very good news.

venky80 · 2009-12-01 11:21:44

Perry3D wrote:

An important news for our cards: AMD R600/700 DRM Interrupts Support Pushed.
That means greater performance, more powersave features and vsync for opengl.
@For KDE-Users, follow this thread if you have artefacts: http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20532

for 2.6.33? Isn't that too far away?

Perry3D · 2009-12-01 11:55:31

Why? 2.6.32 should be released in the near future. Then the merge window for 2.6.33 will be opened.

But don't worry, i'm pretty sure that we can apply the patch to 2.6.32.

dan.boff · 2009-12-01 13:29:55

be careful with todays mesa-git/libgl-gl pull. compositing is totally broken with this -- at least on my ati 4850 --
X simply crashes.

Last edited by dan.boff (2009-12-01 16:45:41)

Nezmer · 2009-12-01 22:15:08

Perry3D wrote:

An important news for our cards: AMD R600/700 DRM Interrupts Support Pushed.
That means greater performance, more powersave features and vsync for opengl.
@For KDE-Users, follow this thread if you have artefacts: http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20532

Let's hope implementing power management wouldn't take long. The lack of PM at the moment is the only reason I'm still using Catalyst.

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