FS#9514 - some applications randomly going slow after intel drivers update

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Łukasz Fidosz (Luk4sz) - Sunday, 10 February 2008, 15:11 GMT
Last edited by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 13:50 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture i686
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
After update the xf86-video-intel package to version 2.2.0-2 some applications randomly going slow when i minimize/resize their windows and when new informations are displayed in it with delay(for example in kadu communicator). I using the kde desktop environment and have Intel(R)965GM graphisc card.

Additional info:
* package version(s):
xf86-video-intel: 2.2.0-2
xorg-server: 1.4.0.90-6
* config and/or log files etc.:
http://spof.pl/~virhilo/Xorg.0.log

Steps to reproduce:
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Closed by  Greg (dolby)
Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 13:50 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Sunday, 10 February 2008, 17:12 GMT
Add this to xorg.conf in the device section for your monitor:

Option "AccelMethod" "XAA"

I'll see if I can change the defaults to XAA for the next release. X.Org developers have been calling EXA good for over a year now, but all I've seen from it are slow desktops and crashing X servers.
Comment by Łukasz Fidosz (Luk4sz) - Sunday, 10 February 2008, 19:06 GMT
Yes it helps. Thanks.
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Saturday, 10 May 2008, 08:59 GMT
Can this be closed now?

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