Bug#206907: xserver-xfree86: hangs on screensaver
Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> writes:
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 03:14:54AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 07:34:55AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> > > This don't bring us much, it is hanging in glint_wait, which is
> > > a macro waiting for space in the fifo, and since the space never
> > > comes, it waits forever. Same diagnostic as before. The pipeline
> > > is deadlocked, but i don't know why. Strong suspisions of a
> > > hardware problems, the hardware cannot be all that new after
> > > all. But maybe there is some behavior that makes this appear
> > > more often or something such, i don't know. Overheating of the
> > > graphic chip or failing powersupply (either on the board or the
> > > agp power lines) might be potential culprits.
> > Well, if it's truly a hardware problem, sure it wouldn't affect just
> > this accleration primitive.
> > David, can you try adding the following to your Screen section in
> > XF86Config-4?
> > Option "XaaNoSolidHorVertLine"
> > (This is documented in XF86Config-4(5x).)
Didn't see this come through... maybe the mail is being a bit slow
again.
> It would affect all of them, but be triggered there by either the
> fifo size, or some other reason. It hangs in GLINT_WAIT, so the
> problem most probably is in the accel primitive _before_ this one.
So it's not worth trying?
FWIW, turning on the noaccel option *seems* to make it not crash. Not
a perfect solution, but I can live with it. I am still available to
run test code or try things out though.
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