Bug#451571: Bug #451571 - xserver-xorg-video-intel: uses lots of CPU with Compiz and (new default) EXA

[Julien Valroff <julien@kirya.net>]

Hi,

> The intel video driver now uses EXA by default.  When using Compiz as 
> my window manager, Xorg consistently uses >50% of the CPU when scrolling 
> in Firefox or doing other simple (and formerly efficient) operations.

I second this.

I am not sure it is related, but the shadows around the windows are not
smooth with the new xserver-xorg-video-intel

They look like oblong gradient around the windows.

Cheers,
Julien