Bug#900149: xserver-xorg-core: after upgrade plasma shell/ taskbar freezes
On 2018-05-29 09:18 AM, hlehmbruch@gmx.net wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-core
> Version: 2:1.20.0-2
> Severity: important
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> Hi i tried to use reportbug but something went wrong, so i got a backup
> of it.
> I use that way to report the bug via a grapical email program and the
> html side and copy/paste
>
> I don't know if this is the right place to report that bug
>
> *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where
> appropriate ***
>
> * What led up to the situation?
> Upgrade the xserver
>
> * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
> ineffective)?
> apt full-upgrade
>
> * What was the outcome of this action?
> Plasma shell/ taskbar freezes no chance to start a program with
> mouse click
> * What outcome did you expect instead?
> a working desktop
>
>
> After upgrading to 1.20.0.2 the kernel modesetting driver causes the
> graphical glitches and freezes, no chance to work in graphical mode
> (intel gpu i915) Downgading xserver-xorg-core or not using the
> kernel modesetting driver (using the intel driver) solves the
> porblem for my system.
The freezes are due to a Mesa bug, fixed by
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/commit/?id=fe2edb25dd5628c395a65b60998f11e839d2b458
.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://www.amd.com
Libre software enthusiast | Mesa and X developer
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