Fwd: [ANNOUNCE] xf86-video-intel 2.20.16

[Tom London]

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Ilyes Gouta <ilyes.gouta at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Adam,
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Adam Williamson <awilliam at redhat.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 2012-12-15 at 12:23 +0100, Ilyes Gouta wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> >
>> > Would it be possible to pull in and package xorg-x11-drv-intel driver
>> > updates more frequently in Fedora?
>> >
>> >
>> > These are kinda critical for the stability of desktop/X.
>>
>> It sucks if you use an 830 or 845, sure, but that's not many people any
>> more.
>
>
> Nah, I have a GM45, and this particular update breaks the desktop and video
> acceleration (overlay) on my machine.
>
>>
>>
>> This update is an exception, but xorg-x11-drv package updates are
>> usually fairly dull and not worth caring much about these days. I don't
>> think you can use this update as a typical example of an xorg-x11-drv
>> update. I'm sure ajax is considering whether this one is appropriate as
>> an update.
>
>
> Let's just move to the latest xf86-video-intel 2.20.16 update. I'll be
> filing a bugzilla w/ the GPU lockup report.
>
> -Ilyes
>
>>
>>
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Believe there are already a few BZs for GPU lockup:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877461
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869354
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879823

tom
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Tom London