[Intel-gfx] Two GMA 950 issues

2012-09-25 Thread Alan W. Irwin
such tests is too time-consuming or would take too much of my time learning about how to build the Intel graphics stack from scratch, I would prefer someone else to run the tests instead. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics an

Re: [Intel-gfx] GMA 950 Intel 945G gallium driver

2012-06-22 Thread Alan W. Irwin
hat driver or better yet is there a Debian (or Ubuntu) package that includes it? Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca). Programming affiliations with the FreeEOS equation-

Re: [Intel-gfx] Updated -next

2012-01-21 Thread Alan W. Irwin
anch is to have any separate meaning at all, it has to go through the same qa process (although not as often) as drm-intel-testing. My $0.02. Alan ______ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrow

Re: [Intel-gfx] Intel 2011Q4 graphics package

2011-12-06 Thread Alan W. Irwin
On 2011-12-06 09:14-0200 Eugeni Dodonov wrote: 2011/12/6 Alan W. Irwin On 2011-12-05 23:03-0200 Eugeni Dodonov wrote: Hi,   We’d like to announce Intel 2011Q4 graphics package, focused on performance and stability improvements in the

Re: [Intel-gfx] Intel 2011Q4 graphics package

2011-12-05 Thread Alan W. Irwin
igher than they were. However, testing results for only some (Pineview 32-bit, and Sandybridge/Ivybridge for 64-bit) of your validated platforms are linked at the above URL. Is there a link you can give me for the g33 test results (preferably 64 bit)? Alan ______ Alan W. Irwin As

Re: [Intel-gfx] Where should I report fill issues for the X stack?

2011-03-01 Thread Alan W. Irwin
On 2011-02-25 17:38-0800 Alan W. Irwin wrote: The PLplot development team have just implemented a demanding 2D rendering test for X where we modify our standard example 27 (see http://plplot.sourceforge.net/examples.php?demo=27). The standard version of that example simply draws a line

[Intel-gfx] Where should I report fill issues for the X stack?

2011-02-25 Thread Alan W. Irwin
orted/discussed on the X list) or does the driver (or some other component of the X stack) do the fills (in which case the discussion should obviously be here since I am using the Intel X stack (Debian Squeeze version). Alan ______ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research a

Re: [Intel-gfx] An apparent large performance regression of 3D display over the network

2011-02-14 Thread Alan W. Irwin
id to efficiency issues with the LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 case. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca). Programming affiliations with the FreeEOS equation-of-

Re: [Intel-gfx] An apparent large performance regression of 3D display over the network

2011-01-27 Thread Alan W. Irwin
I used for my tuxracer tests several years ago, but it is not as extreme (since at least foobillard works smoothly with LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1) as I first reported. Nevertheless, I am still hoping for an answer from the Intel developers on whether improving the efficiency of 3D display ove

Re: [Intel-gfx] An apparent large performance regression of 3D display over the network

2011-01-25 Thread Alan W. Irwin
regression relative to the X Intel stack of several years ago on the agenda? On 2011-01-19 01:01-0800 Alan W. Irwin wrote: Three years ago on a Debian testing system that was to become Debian lenny, I made a test of running low-end 3D games (tuxracer and foobillard) on a remote box on my 100Mbit

[Intel-gfx] An apparent large performance regression of 3D display over the network

2011-01-19 Thread Alan W. Irwin
r the 945GME or g33 boxes. Alan __________ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca). Programming affiliations with the FreeEOS equation-of-state implementation for stellar interiors

Re: [Intel-gfx] General Purpose Programming GPU/(G)MCH

2010-12-14 Thread Alan W. Irwin
the advances in the GPU case are in the number of execution units. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca). Programming affiliations with the FreeEOS equation-of-state im

Re: [Intel-gfx] artefacts on 855 graphic

2010-11-27 Thread Alan W. Irwin
nt to follow that good open-source practice? Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca). Programming affiliations with the FreeEOS equation-of-state implementation for ste

Re: [Intel-gfx] artefacts on 855 graphic

2010-11-27 Thread Alan W. Irwin
ce extended software support times are a big selling point for hardware that is run with open-source device drivers. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca). Programmin

Re: [Intel-gfx] PROBLEM: i915 modesetting - weird offset graphics (v2.6.37-rc1-27-gff8b16d)

2010-11-04 Thread Alan W. Irwin
ier to entry of demanding all posts be from the poster's subscription address continues to be an amazingly good tactic against spam in my experience. Alan __________ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (a

Re: [Intel-gfx] Problems configuring unique xorg.conf file

2010-08-26 Thread Alan W. Irwin
On 2010-08-26 18:40- Nasa wrote: - "Alan W. Irwin" wrote: [...]I have assumed above that the horizontal frequency limits have been set correctly for your particular monitor. That is not always the case. Check your monitor manual for the correct vertical and horizontal

Re: [Intel-gfx] Problems configuring unique xorg.conf file

2010-08-26 Thread Alan W. Irwin
On 2010-08-26 17:37- Nasa wrote: - "Alan W. Irwin" wrote: On 2010-08-26 10:47- Nasa wrote: Hi, I am trying to configure a rather obscure resolution (800x480) which is the native resolution for my monitor. The monitor doesn't provide EDID or DDC in

Re: [Intel-gfx] Problems configuring unique xorg.conf file

2010-08-26 Thread Alan W. Irwin
ze the above configuration lines worked for an old version of the Intel driver (Debian Lenny), and I don't know whether they would work for a modern version. But it is worth a try. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and A

Re: [Intel-gfx] Remaining set of small patches for -rc1

2010-08-11 Thread Alan W. Irwin
type of traffic you will get from that list. To say this in the nicest way I can, you have two choices which are (a) to get used to the type of traffic on this list or (b) to unsubscribe. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics

Re: [Intel-gfx] [i845G] stuck in 1024x768

2010-06-13 Thread Alan W. Irwin
won't replace it with Intel unless PreferredMode works properly. So I hope my suggestion above works for you, but if not, I hope the Intel developers get PreferredMode working properly again. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department o

Re: [Intel-gfx] i915GM 2D+3D intel driver regression

2010-04-30 Thread Alan W. Irwin
developers are reassuring once again in answer to your post that _soon_ (rather than "eventually") they will address the real-world (as opposed to glxgears) performance regressions compared to the old X stack and XAA. Alan __ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research aff