XV lockups with SMP 2.4.19-rc1-ben0

[Michel Dänzer]

On Fri, 2002-07-12 at 01:13, Henry Worth wrote:
> Michel Dänzer wrote:
>
> >>_Both the YDL installed 4.2 binaries and the patched 4_2-branch with DRI
> >>  enabled, the kdm login window is nearly unreadable. The subwindow
> >>  background has a cross-hatch, same as startup stipple, that blends with
> >>  the prompt and input field. Will sometimes clearup after a few VT
> >>switches or X restarts. Does not occur with DRI disabled or at all with 4.2.99.
> >>
> >
> >If this only happens on server reset,
> >http://www.penguinppc.org/~daenzer/XFree86-4.2/patches/r128-indirectBuffer.diff should help. This is also on the CVS trunk already, and the radeon driver has been fixed even better in DRI CVS.
> >
> Thanks, that patch fixes the problem.
>
> And, forcing PCI mode allows concurrent DRI and Xv. I've had my system
> loaded up continuusly to 99+% with makes, ping floods, Xv xine, and
> DRI enabled glxgears for an hour, and could still startup Mozilla and
> compose this.

Great, I assume that's with the optiondmaforxv patch though. Without it
or with Option "DMAForXv" you will likely be able to provole lockups
with this combination.


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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast


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