Compiz Sandybridge blacklist is no longer needed.

Bug #649137 reported by Robert Hooker
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: compiz

Previously, the device id's for the next generation intel GPU's that do not have functional 3D support were added to the blacklist in compiz on the assumption that partially working 3D support would be implemented by maverick's release, but that is not the case and DRI has been disabled completely for these devices so other 3D applications would not hang the system. The compiz blacklist is no longer needed in this case because the software rasterizer is used which is already blocked from using compiz. Leaving the blacklist in place would just be a maintenance burden, given that the fixes required to make 3D work may actually be SRU-able in the future and the blacklist would have to be dropped post release for people to use it.

Tags: patch
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Robert Hooker (sarvatt) wrote :

compiz (1:0.8.6-0ubuntu10) maverick; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/060_move_checks_to_compiz.patch: Revert the Intel
    Sandybridge blacklist, DRI is now disabled completely on these devices
    so it is redundant at best. (LP: #649137)

 -- Robert Hooker <email address hidden> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:33:48 -0400

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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

I see this didn't get added to Maverick. Is it still relevant for Natty? Thanks!

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
tags: added: patch
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Robert Hooker (sarvatt) wrote :

Sorry for the delayed response but I had to check out the new compiz packages to see if it was needed. Apparently sandybridge id's were already dropped from the new detection plugin so this is no longer needed. Thanks!

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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