xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

kokoko3k · 2010-02-13 09:36:36

Hi all, as stated on the driver changelog, starting from version 2.10, overlay video should be enabled.
but it is not my case:

kokonicki@netbook ~ $ uname -a
Linux netbook 2.6.32-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Feb 9 14:46:08 UTC 2010 i686 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N280 @ 1.66GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
kokonicki@netbook ~ $ pacman -Q xf86-video-intel
xf86-video-intel 2.10.0-1
kokonicki@netbook ~ $

kokonicki@netbook ~ $ lspci|grep -i "display\|vga"
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

kokonicki@netbook ~ $ grep -iB6 overlay /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Card0"
        Driver      "intel"
        VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
        BoardName   "Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
        BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
        Option          "XvPreferOverlay"       "True"

kokonicki@netbook ~ $ grep -i overlay /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(**) intel(0): Option "XvPreferOverlay" "True"
(==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe

kokonicki@netbook ~ $ xvinfo |grep -i adaptor
  Adaptor #0: "Intel(R) Textured Video"
kokonicki@netbook ~ $

Of course mplayer won't see any overlay adaptor, i even tried to disable kwin effects, but things remains the same.

Any idea?

Last edited by kokoko3k (2010-02-13 09:39:22)

combuster · 2010-02-13 11:47:29

To use overlay you need 2.6.33 kernel

kokoko3k · 2010-02-13 13:13:17

Thanks, i'll wait for it to leave testing then.

eldragon · 2010-02-13 13:47:18

is there an advantage of using a video overlay?

kokoko3k · 2010-02-13 14:03:49

Well, in the past it saved me from tearing on another notebook, but fortunately with kms this should be the past.
Now i'd like to see how well it compares to textured video adaptor in terms of cpu usage and power consumption.

combuster · 2010-02-13 14:11:13

Already tested, no difference on GM965...

eldragon · 2010-02-13 14:17:43

testing it right now..

gma945, except for the ugly blue box when moving the windows...nothing crazy about it.

im looking for tearing (or the lack of it...) and will test back without overlay

EDIT: overlay doesnt seem to be worth the effort. works like an ugly hack to circunvent old hardware shortcomings...

Last edited by eldragon (2010-02-13 14:24:05)

combuster · 2010-02-13 14:33:37

eldragon wrote:

testing it right now..
gma945, except for the ugly blue box when moving the windows...nothing crazy about it.

Yeah, I had the same ugly blue frame too

kokoko3k · 2010-02-13 16:29:03

I expected the "ugly frame" but i wouldn't mind if there are benefits.
It seems not the case anyway, thank you for testing

Last edited by kokoko3k (2010-02-13 16:29:38)

somercet · 2010-02-15 06:08:11

All right, I enabled testing, but I don't see kernel 2.6.33... are my mirrors wrong?

Server = ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/linux/di … po/os/i686
Server = http://archlinux.umflint.edu/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://locke.suu.edu/linux/dist/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

eldragon · 2010-02-15 11:25:38

its not in testing because it hasnt been released yet. as of now, its at 2.6.33-rc8, it will probably be out in a week or two.

you will have to build it yourself.

somercet · 2010-02-16 07:24:12

eldragon wrote:

its not in testing because it hasnt been released yet. as of now, its at 2.6.33-rc8, it will probably be out in a week or two.
you will have to build it yourself.

Eh. No thanks, I swapped Gentoo for Arch for a reason; I'll wait.

Hang on, it'll be released in a week... to testing or to core?

combuster · 2010-02-16 10:11:32

To testing in a week or two, in core in a week or two so expect it in core in a month

eldragon · 2010-02-18 23:55:58

tested a bit more with overlay. and yes, its stresses the system less. you can play a video on one screen and play a game on another without significant frame drops.

kokoko3k · 2010-02-19 08:35:58

That's good, will wait to switch kernel, thanks.

eldragon · 2010-02-19 11:21:43

kokoko3k wrote:

That's good, will wait to switch kernel, thanks.

there is a small issue though. it triggers a bug that freezes the gpu after using it for a while here..

hw-tph · 2010-02-19 12:48:42

eldragon wrote:

kokoko3k wrote:
That's good, will wait to switch kernel, thanks.
there is a small issue though. it triggers a bug that freezes the gpu after using it for a while here..

Does it freeze even when using i915.powersave=0 on the kernel line in your grub config?

combuster · 2010-02-19 13:22:46

After exactly how much time does it freeze? And on what kernel?

eldragon · 2010-02-19 13:23:38

hw-tph wrote:

eldragon wrote:
kokoko3k wrote:
That's good, will wait to switch kernel, thanks.
there is a small issue though. it triggers a bug that freezes the gpu after using it for a while here..
Does it freeze even when using i915.powersave=0 on the kernel line in your grub config?

didnt test. feel free to do so.

right now im hunting http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26645 then i will try and hunt the overlay issue (if its not the same issue)

EDIT:
@combuster:
hmm dont know, 30 mins ~ 1hs of video overlay usage (a video playing).

EDIT 2: its 2.6.33-rc8

Last edited by eldragon (2010-02-19 13:30:06)

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#1 2010-02-13 09:36:36

xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#2 2010-02-13 11:47:29

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#3 2010-02-13 13:13:17

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#4 2010-02-13 13:47:18

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#5 2010-02-13 14:03:49

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#6 2010-02-13 14:11:13

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#7 2010-02-13 14:17:43

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#8 2010-02-13 14:33:37

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#9 2010-02-13 16:29:03

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#10 2010-02-15 06:08:11

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#11 2010-02-15 11:25:38

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#12 2010-02-16 07:24:12

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#13 2010-02-16 10:11:32

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#14 2010-02-18 23:55:58

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#15 2010-02-19 08:35:58

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#16 2010-02-19 11:21:43

Re: xf86-video-intel 2.10, no overlay on eeepc 1005ha

#17 2010-02-19 12:48:42

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#18 2010-02-19 13:22:46

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