Carl Worth schrieb: > We are pleased to announce a major 2.7.0 release of xf86-video-intel > (after three previous 2.6.99.90x release candidates). > > Compared to the 2.6 series, 2.7.0 has a large number of bug fixes, (see > the list below), but also a few significant features, such as: > > SDVO-TV support, available on ADD2 card (bug#9992) and > D945GCLF2 board (bug#17776). > > Basic SDVO-LVDS support > > XV video display without tearing > [Though this isn't working for all users yet, see > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21076 ] > > Various fixes for UXA, DRI2, and Kernel modesetting. > > We encourage users to use kernel modesetting and UXA acceleration with > this release, which should give the best performance and > robustness. When KMS is available, UXA is the default acceleration > used by the driver, (EXA is the default otherwise). > > -Carl > > Where to get the release > ------------------------ > git tag: 2.7.0 > > http://xorg.freedesktop.org/archive/individual/driver/xf86-video-intel-2.7.0.tar.bz2 > MD5: 5832172ac69b9a066a202e1578a5d3c8 xf86-video-intel-2.7.0.tar.bz2 > SHA1: 6d55b11ccf92ddc0763329f6e503e1a55b9beacc > xf86-video-intel-2.7.0.tar.bz2 > > http://xorg.freedesktop.org/archive/individual/driver/xf86-video-intel-2.7.0.tar.gz > MD5: 5f1336fa79ecf93989d45f0fc2ebbe59 xf86-video-intel-2.7.0.tar.gz > SHA1: 754c3684a635b5178fe642075aff4ab2c903cee8 > xf86-video-intel-2.7.0.tar.gz > > A significant known issue > ------------------------- > Some Linux kernel versions (such as 2.6.29) are known to have > broken PAT code that causes recent versions of this driver to > fail, (which can manifest as the X server simply not > starting). This can be verified by adding the "nopat" option > to the kernel command-line and seeing the failure go away. We > hope that newer kernels in the 2.6.29.x as well as 2.6.30 and > above will have working PAT code. > > Summary of changes since the last release candidate (2.6.99.903) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Carl Worth (10): > Add a RELEASING file documenting the release process > README: Remove almost all time-sensitive information > Add a new AUTHORS file > Clarify that the default acceleration is UXA if KMS is available. > Add a NEWS files with release-notes for 2.7.0 > Add AUTHORS and NEWS to EXTRA_DIST > Update version to 2.7.0 > NEWS: Add note about broken PAT code in some kernels > RELEASING: Update instructions to reflect some minor process > improvements > README: Fix typos in chipset list, and point to how_to_report_bug web > page > > Li Peng (1): > Turn on front buffer tiling in KMS. > > Ma Ling (3): > set broadcast RGB mode for HDMI and TMDS from SDVOX output > set broadcast RGB mode for integrated HDMI output. > update manpage for BROADCAST_RGB property > > Some of the most notable bugs fixed in 2.7.0 > -------------------------------------------- > [GM45 965GM] bad htotal causes panel startup failure > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17292 > > [xrandr TV] need TV output property control > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12763 > > [TV] "xrandr --set TV_FORMAT" gets BadMatch error > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16566 > > [945 tiling] Low performance due to no A17 workaround > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16835 > > [TV]Flicker when launching applications in the 2.4-branch > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17405 > > [945GM FBC] FBC causes underruns & flicker > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18651 > > [xv] Textured video suffers from tearing > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19635 > > [G45] Random hangs with UXA > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19734 > > [945GM] Any 3D app is slow in resolution higher than 800x600 > with UXA+DRI2, due to tiling > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19738 > > [i915 UXA,EXA] rotation messes display with tiling on > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20265 > > [G45] DRI2/UXA gives solid white instead of transparency > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20321 > > LVDS output not detected > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20517 > > xf86-video-intel-2.6.3: Xv crashes X server > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20525 > > [G965 non-GEM] systray in KDE 4 completely broken > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20527 > > [SDVO-TV]the desktop is teared in four sections on the screen > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20550 > > Intel video driver 2.6.3 crashes with XVideo > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20563 > > [855GM] Xv crash with non-KMS > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20585 > > 2.6.99.902 breaks native 1680x1050 mode on TMDS -- EDID miss > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20594 > > [945GM TV] 2.6.99.902 sets a too high CONTRAST-value > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20670 > > [915GM] fail to detect LVDS with new VBT code > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20752 > > [regression i965]tiled output when start X > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20803 > > 2.6.99.902: LVDS wrongly detected as disconnected > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20826 > > vt switching fails and crashes X > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20863 > > [HDMI] The screen will flicker when some application runs on > G45-64 > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20875 > > TexturedVideo is offsetted wrongly on dualhead > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20980 > > [EXA] xvideo hang X > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21027 > > [EXA] x11perf performance regression > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21029 > > And many others... > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > xorg mailing list > xorg@lists.freedesktop.org > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg After installing this driver a switch to a vt-terminal (ctrl-alt F2 for example) does not work. No vt-termial / login was available any more nor a return (ctrl-alt F7) to a graphical desktop. I had to use ssh from of another machine to recover of this situation. The last driver not showing this behavior is xf86-video-intel-2.6.99.902, any later (newer) version failed. After installing xf86-video-intel-2.6.99.902 and restarting X switching to vt-termials works without rebooting. Xserver was xorg-server-1.6.1, kernel 2.6.30-rc3 64bit.
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