Bug#550339: video-intel: X server crash when second server is started

[Michal Suchanek <michal.suchanek@ruk.cuni.cz>]

On 10/09/2009 02:19 PM, Brice Goglin wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 01:02:29PM +0200, Michal Suchanek<hramrach@centrum.cz>  wrote:
> > Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> > Version: 2:2.9.0-1
> > Severity: important
> > File: video-intel
> >
> >
> > This is a regression. Earlier servers would not attempt DRI when it was
> > already in use by other server.
> >
> > With recent X server ( X 1.6.4, intel 2.9.0) the second X server
> > attempts DRI which crashes the first server.
>
> DRI on multiple servers will be supported soon thanks to DRI2/KMS/whatever.

I don't insist on both servers doing DRI.

I insist that starting a second X server should not crash already running server, though.

> > (WW) intel(0): drmSetMaster failed: 2.6.29 or newer kernel required for multi-server DRI
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > DRM_I915_ENTERVT failed: Unknown error 4294967283
> >
> >
> > Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
> >         at http://wiki.x.org
> >   for help.
> > Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
> >
> > (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
> >
> > FatalError re-entered, aborting
> > DRM_I915_LEAVEVT failed: Unknown error 4294967283
>
> You might to try with a more recent kernel and KMS.

KMS fails at least on this kernel.

Thanks

Michal