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xserver-xorg-video-intel package

Mouse pointer flicker with KMS and UXA enabled (UXA bug)

Bug #380017 reported by Andreas Schildbach on 2009-05-24

This bug affects 12 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to
	xf86-video-intel	Fix Released	Medium	freedesktop-bugs #22270
	xserver-xorg-video-intel (Fedora)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned
	xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Low	Unassigned
Nominated for Karmic by Thomas Horsten

Bug Description

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel

On a fully dist-upgraded Karmic, on Intel i915GMS with UXA and KMS enabled, I get a lot of mouse pointer flicker when I start Firefox.

I have even briefly caught some graphical garbage in the pointer image, but this is very uncommon.

Note: Compiz is disabled (Visual Effects set to 'none').

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 24 19:51:53 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.7.1-1ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-5.6-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
xserver-xorg 1:7.4~5ubuntu20
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.4.1-1ubuntu1
libdrm2 2.4.9-2ubuntu1
xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.7.1-1ubuntu1
xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.2-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
Uname: Linux 2.6.30-5-generic i686
system:
distro: Ubuntu
architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.30-5-generic

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Andreas Schildbach (schildbach) wrote on 2009-05-24:

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Andreas Schildbach (schildbach) wrote on 2009-05-24:

Xorg.0.log Edit (64.3 KiB, text/plain)

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2792] (rev 03)

description:

updated

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borrell (borrell) wrote on 2009-06-10: apport-collect data

Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD U-100
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.7.99.1+git20090609.ee539e58-0ubuntu0sarvatt
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=2683c00b-1f22-46dc-aa3b-9152694ed933 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
SHELL=/bin/bash
LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-6.7-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
xserver-xorg 1:7.4~5ubuntu21
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0~git20090609.b30dc2c6-0ubuntu0sarvatt
libdrm2 2.4.11+git20090606.3d4bfe8c-0ubuntu0sarvatt
xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.7.99.1+git20090609.ee539e58-0ubuntu0sarvatt
xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
Uname: Linux 2.6.30-6-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 01/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: U-100
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.board.version: Ver.001
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.chassis.version: Ver.001
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.3:bd01/16/2009:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnU-100:pvrVer.001:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnU-100:rvrVer.001:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvrVer.001:
dmi.product.name: U-100
dmi.product.version: Ver.001
dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
distro: Ubuntu
architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.30-6-generic

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borrell (borrell) wrote on 2009-06-10:

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borrell (borrell) wrote on 2009-06-10: Re: Mouse pointer flicker with KMS and UXA enabled

#25

I have the same issue. Using UXA, compiz, and an Intel 945GME with the xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.7.99.1+git20090602.ec2fde7c-0ubuntu2_i386 driver from PPA

PS: is apport-collect meant to attach everything separately like that? I've never used it before :o

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Andreas Schildbach (schildbach) wrote on 2009-06-12:

#26

this issue is still present on Karmic Alpha 2

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borrell (borrell) wrote on 2009-06-13:

#27

did you upgrade or clean install? I still have the issue after upgrading, but I'll clean install in a week or two and see how it goes.

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In freedesktop.org Bugzilla #22270, Freedesktop-org-schildbach (freedesktop-org-schildbach) wrote on 2009-06-13:

#28

On Karmic alpha 2, using version 2:2.7.99.1+git20090602.ec2fde7c-0ubuntu2 of the -intel driver on a Dell Latitude X1 / i915GMS with KMS enabled,

the mouse pointer flickers very noticably while it is being animated. I've even seen some corruption flashing up in the pointer image, though this is nothing permanent.

The same issue is present on Fedora 11.

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Andreas Schildbach (schildbach) wrote on 2009-06-13: Re: Mouse pointer flicker with KMS and UXA enabled

#29

I freshly installed Alpha 1 and dist-upgraded since then.

By the way, I tried booting Fedora 11 from LiveCD (which also has KMS) and the mouse flickers there as well.

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borrell (borrell) wrote on 2009-06-13:

#30

Ok, so it's an upstream driver issue, nothing -buntu specific

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2009-06-13

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel:
status:	Unknown → Confirmed

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borrell (borrell) wrote on 2009-06-14:

#31

Status has been confirmed upstream

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

Bryce Harrington (bryce) on 2009-06-19

summary:

- Mouse pointer flicker with KMS and UXA enabled
+ Mouse pointer flicker with KMS and UXA enabled (UXA bug)

Bryce Harrington (bryce) on 2009-06-19

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Low
status:	Confirmed → Triaged

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2009-06-19:

#32

[There isn't a need to have a Fedora task on this, unless there is actually a remote bug report to link to]

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Fedora):
status:	New → Invalid

Geir Ove Myhr (gomyhr) on 2009-07-26

tags:

added: 945gme jaunty karmic mouse

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2009-08-01

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel:
status:	Confirmed → In Progress

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bojo42 (bojo42) wrote on 2009-08-25:

#33

just for the record: to get in touch with the flickering just watch the cursor right after login when gnome is coming up and when firefox is loading pages (pick a very slow website to get the full experience ;)

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In freedesktop.org Bugzilla #22270, Stefan K. (archilles) wrote on 2009-09-09:

#34

I can confirm it on Alpha-5 of karmic.

Hardware is https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22287#c1

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In freedesktop.org Bugzilla #22270, Oibaf (oibaf) wrote on 2009-09-16:

#35

There is a patch for this problem in git master:
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel/commit/?id=b8c5c996e888485c3a16d645c8490592534a7882

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Oibaf (oibaf) wrote on 2009-09-16:

#36

There is a patch for this problem in intel git master:
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel/commit/?id=b8c5c996e888485c3a16d645c8490592534a7882

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In freedesktop.org Bugzilla #22270, Stefan K. (archilles) wrote on 2009-09-19:

#37

Great, thanks. That patch works for me :)

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In freedesktop.org Bugzilla #22270, Eric Anholt (eric-anholt) wrote on 2009-09-28:

#38

commit b8c5c996e888485c3a16d645c8490592534a7882
Author: Jesse Barnes <email address hidden>
Date: Tue Sep 15 19:45:47 2009 -0700

Eliminate cursor flicker

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Thomas Horsten (thomas-horsten) wrote on 2009-09-28:

#39

Can we get this patch integrated please, I don't see how this can be marked as a low priority issue, it is reminiscent of the old days of early accelerated VGA drivers in the mid 90's and disaster to look at.

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Thomas Horsten (thomas-horsten) wrote on 2009-09-28:

#40

I can confirm that the above 1-line patch apparently fixes the problem on my Eee 1000HE with Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (8086:27ae).

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2009-09-28

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel:
status:	In Progress → Fix Released

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Francis Bolduc (fbolduc) wrote on 2009-10-07:

#41

I have the same issue with my eee pc 1000 with karmic beta. The mouse pointer flickers when it is animated.

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Oibaf (oibaf) wrote on 2009-10-07:

#42

Fixed with 2:2.8.1-1ubuntu3 .

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status:	Triaged → Fix Released

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Andreas Schildbach (schildbach) wrote on 2009-10-07:

#43

With the latest update to xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.8.1-1ubuntu3, this bug is fixed for me.

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2010-09-13

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel:
importance:	Unknown → Medium

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2011-01-25

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel:
importance:	Medium → Unknown

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2011-02-03

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel:
importance:	Unknown → Medium

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