No. (Though there maybe some hardware which may require TearFree by default to function correctly, in which case it will be enabled automatically.) The problem is that it increases memory allocation considerably and reduces performance, giving you the same penalty as using a compositor. If you then use a compositor on top, you use even more memory to achieve the same effect. As such it is optional.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/755841 Title: [sandybridge] Graphics tearing when playing video Status in Compiz Core: Fix Released Status in Ubutter: Making Ubuntu buttery smooth: Fix Released Status in X.org xf86-video-intel: Fix Released Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel Videos tear heavily. WORKAROUND: Enable "Force full screen redraws (buffer swap) on repaint" in the Workarounds section of ccsm. If you don't have ccsm installed, you can get it by installing package "compizconfig-settings-manager". --- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.41-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz DRM.card0.DP.1: status: disconnected enabled: disabled dpms: Off modes: edid-base64: DRM.card0.DP.2: status: disconnected enabled: disabled dpms: Off modes: edid-base64: DRM.card0.HDMI.A.1: status: connected enabled: enabled dpms: On modes: 1920x1200 1600x1200 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 832x624 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 720x400 edid-base64: AP///////wBMLbYCNDJVSCQSAQOANCCgKlrRp1ZLmyQTUFS/74CpQIGAgUBxTwEBAQEBAQEBKDyAoHCwI0AwIDYABkQhAAAaAAAA/QA4Sx5REQAKICAgICAgAAAA/ABTeW5jTWFzdGVyCiAgAAAA/wBIOVhROTAxMjY0CiAgAJw= DRM.card0.HDMI.A.2: status: disconnected enabled: disabled dpms: Off modes: edid-base64: DRM.card0.VGA.1: status: disconnected enabled: disabled dpms: Off modes: edid-base64: Date: Sat Apr 9 23:52:32 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-11 00:20:27.564047 DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0102] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:844d] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha amd64 (20100921.1) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE:en LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=782d30b2-7975-4d00-bf3e-de316d2b96f6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-11 (29 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/11/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0806 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8H67-M PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0806:bd02/11/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8H67-MPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110407-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu11 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.1-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu6 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz-core/+bug/755841/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
