> On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 17:59 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: >> On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:51:47 +0200 >> Karsten Mehrhoff <kaw...@gmx.de> wrote: >> >>> [1.] >>> PROBLEM: No more agp card functionality with the patch 2.6.29.2 of >> 'a/drivers/char/agp/generic.c' >>> >>> [2.] >>> I compiled the kernel 2.6.29.2 with my .config of 2.6.29.1 and run >> into problems with the speed of my ATI RADEON 9600 (rv350) >>> >> > > Is your problem speed issue ? ie just a slowdown ? Or does AGP stop > working with this patch ? Slowdown is expected from this patch but > it should hurt too much. >
2.6.29.1 | 2.6.29.2 -------- | -------- glxgears ~ 2900 FPS | ~ 75 FPS glxgears -fullscreen ~ 500 FPS | ~ 11 FPS [7.5.] (2.6.29.2) # lspci -vvv lspci -vvv 00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IGP2 (rev a2) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 80ac Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Region 0: Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M] Capabilities: [40] AGP version 3.0 Status: RQ=32 Iso- ArqSz=2 Cal=0 SBA+ ITACoh- GART64- HTrans- 64bit- FW+ AGP3+ Rate=x4,x8 Command: RQ=1 ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA- AGP- GART64- 64bit- FW- Rate=x4 Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface Command: WarmRst+ DblEnd- Link Control: CFlE- CST- CFE- <LkFail- Init+ EOC- TXO- <CRCErr=0 Link Config: MLWI=8bit MLWO=8bit LWI=8bit LWO=8bit Revision ID: 0.16 Kernel driver in use: agpgart-nvidia ...<--- cut --->... It is impossible to switch into 8x agp mode and the whole graphic system seem to be a little bit slower, i.e. if i switch between my desktops and/or applications and so on. That is correct: For me it is a huge speed issue! Cheers, Karsten Mehrhoff ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list Dri-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel