Bug#180107: xserver-xfree86: ATI Radeon 7500: SEGV at random times, esp in xlock

[Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker@acm.org>]

On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 02:22:14PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 07, 2003 at 04:25:30PM -0000, Markus Laker wrote:
> > > Are you using xlock with a particular mode, or just -mode random?
> > 
> > I'm using -mode random.  If you'd like me to try limiting it to any
> > particular mode, or avoiding it completely, please let me know.
> 
> It would be helpful if you could narrow it down to at least one
> problematic mode, though I freely admit that that could be sort of
> tedious.
> 
> The GL-based modes, based on experience, seem to be the most likely to
> cause problems.

I have this problem, and I have tried every single hack that
come with xscreensaver(-gnome|-gl), and none of them made
the server crash.  So I believe the problem must develop
over time.

PS I tried to merge 180187 with this but it didn't take. 

-jwb