Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:54:35 +0200 | From | "Gerhard Pircher" <> | Subject | Re: [2.6.25-rc6] possible regression: X server dying |
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-------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 23:01:26 +0200 (CEST) > Von: Guennadi Liakhovetski <g.liakhovetski@gmx.de> > An: Dave Airlie <airlied@gmail.com> > CC: Gerhard Pircher <gerhard_pircher@gmx.net>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Betreff: Re: [2.6.25-rc6] possible regression: X server dying
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2008, Dave Airlie wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:34 AM, Gerhard Pircher > <gerhard_pircher@gmx.net> wrote: > > > > > > Sorry for hijacking this thread, but I have a similar problem with > > > the Xorg X server. I'm using kernel 2.6.25-rc8 on my AmigaOne > > > (PowerPC) and the X server dies right on startup, but only if > > > DRI/DRM is enabled. I tested this with both Xorg 7.1 (Debian Etch > > > version) and Xorg 7.2 (Lenny). The X server was working fine with > > > kernel 2.6.25-rc6. I have to mention that the AmigaOne uses uncached > > > memory for DMA operations. Benjamin Herrenschmidt fixed DRI recently > > > for non cache coherent systems and his patches are working fine (I > > > applied them to kernel 2.6.25-rc6). > > > Please take a look at the attached Xorg.0.log file or at the excerpt > > > below: > > Hm, so looks like I'm not seeing some ghosts on mine either. 2.6.25-rc8 > xorg runs under etch, but enters a tight (no syscalls) loop woth 100% CPU > load under lenny. A 2.6.24 based kernel works under both etch and > lenny... Strange! I guess I should recompile the kernel and test again. :( I also experienced a high load under Lenny, but IIRC this showed up under an older kernel (2.6.18), too (after X server is started, standard installation, no additional packages).
> Haven't had time to try to localize the problem. Glint xorg driver, DRM > and AGP are off, CONFIG_FB_PM2=y. The X server only dies on my machine, if DRM is on. I read somewhere that the lastest DRM patches need a newer Xorg version (~7.3). Could that be the problem with kernel 2.6.25-rc8?
Thanks!
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