[i965gm] (Needs 2.7) `man intel` does not mention UXA in the AccelMethod section (UXA bug)

Hi nido,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (and maybe Xorg.0.log.old) file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

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Err. I don't want to be make a problem out of it; but I don't see how the xorg.conf file or the xorg log or the hardware configuration has any influence on the man page.

My xorg configuration is working fine; I just had to go looking around on the internet to find out what the ``new'' AccelMethod option is; rather then read about it in the man page. This is not an error of the actual xserver-xorg-video-intel module; but rather the fact the man page is lagging behind to the implementation.

Just for completeness; I've added the lspci to this comment as an attachment; and the Xorg.0.log as a piece of text underneath this command

The man page did not change when I added the AccelMethod option. Given the bug is indifferent about the xorg.conf; I decided it best not to add it.

Also; are all four of your (Bryce) edits automated? If so, please excuse the form of my reply.

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X.Org X Server 1.6.0
Release Date: 2009-2-25
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-15-server x86_64 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux toad 2.6.28-9-generic #31-Ubuntu SMP Wed Mar 11 15:43:49 UTC 2009 x86_64
Build Date: 09 April 2009 02:11:54AM
xorg-server 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu14 (<email address hidden>)
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Apr 20 23:44:35 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
(**) | |-->Device "Configured Video Device"
(**) Option "DontZap" "False"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
 /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
 built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Cannot locate a core pointer device.
(II) Cannot locate a core keyboard device.
(II) The server relies on HAL to provide the list of input devices.
 If no devices become available, reconfigure HAL or disable AllowEmptyInput.
(II) Loader magic: 0xb40
(II) Module ABI versions:
 X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
 X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
 X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 9

(--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller rev 3, Mem @ 0xfeb00000/1048576, 0xd0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000ec00/8
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (Connection refused)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) System resource ranges:
 [0] -1 0 0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[B]
 [1...

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:49:09PM -0000, Nido Media wrote:
> Also; are all four of your (Bryce) edits automated? If so, please excuse
> the form of my reply.

Yes that is the case.

Here is a suggestion for an update for the man page. If more information is needed to change the status of this bug from 'incomplete' please let me know

      Option "AccelMethod" "string"
              Choose acceleration architecture, either "XAA" or "EXA" or "UXA". XAA is the old XFree86 based acceleration architecture. EXA is the acceleration architecture designed to better accelerate the X Render extension. UXA is an acceleration solution based upon EXAsupporting kernel-driven GEM memory management. Default: "EXA".

It should probably also mention that this is Ubuntu-specific. Upstream has UXA as default and no longer support XAA or EXA.

Confirmed fixed in the 2.7 driver that we'll be pulling into karmic soon.

For jaunty, it's not really an option we support. It would be nice to have it included in the man page, but it's not important enough to warrant SRUing, so I'm doubtful we're going to fix it there.

This bug was fixed in the package xserver-xorg-video-intel - 2:2.7.0-1ubuntu1

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xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.7.0-1ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low

  * Merge from Debian of upstream's 2.7.0 release.
    - Fixes: memory leak causes system to run out of memory
      (LP: #360319)
    - Fixes: Video playback suffers from tearing on GMA 4500MHD
      (LP: #339233)
    - Fixes: powertop wakeups 71.6 <interrupt> : i915@pci
      (LP: #352763)
    - Fixes: `man intel` does not mention UXA in the AccelMethod section
      (LP: #364284)
    - Fixes: TV Format changes don't work
      (LP: #298422)
  * Remaining ubuntu changes against Debian version:
    - Add lpia architecture
    - 103_quirk_intel_mb890.patch: quirk
    - 109_i830-fifo-watermark-conservative.patch: Still in progress
      upstream in fd.o #19304, but retain as a placeholder until better
      fix is found.
    - 110_quirk_hp_mini.patch: quirk
    - 116_8xx_disable_dri.patch: DRI proved buggy on certain 8xx chips so
      this disables it. The DRI probably needs re-testing to verify this
      patch is still needed, but it will be kept for now.
    - 117_quirk_thinkpad_x30.patch: quirk
    - 119_drm_bo_unreference_needs_null.patch: Fixes several crashes;
      seems not to be included upstream yet.
  * Drop patches no longer needed:
    - Drop 112_num_used_fences.patch; no longer needed with updated kernel
    - Drop 105_no_modesetting.diff; now we want to enable kernel modesetting
    - Drop 115_fix_crash_xv_overlay.patch; included in upstream
    - Drop 118_drop_legacy3d.patch; included in upstream
    - Drop 120_fix_vt_switch.patch; included in upstream
    - Drop 106_remove_triple_buffering.diff; included in upstream
    - Drop 107_remove_pageflipping.diff; included in upstream
  * Refresh 119_drm_bo_unreference_needs_null.patch to apply

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Fri, 08 May 2009 12:08:57 -0700