Making the discrete AMD GPU the default GPU in a Mux-less setup with an integrated Intel GPU in Mint 18 (Xenial)
Yu, Qiang
Qiang.Yu at amd.com
Fri Jul 22 08:54:06 UTC 2016
I just copy out the hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting, and make it build
with the system xserver-xorg-dev like a normal DDX (ie. xserver-xorg-video-ati).
But I don't think this makes any difference if you build the patched whole
Xserver to generate modesetting_drv.so. I think the RenderXXX option
is the point to find why your modesetting_drv.so can't work.
Regards,
Qiang
________________________________________
From: Ryan Ross <lightknight.rr at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 4:31:05 PM
To: Yu, Qiang
Cc: xorg-driver-ati at lists.x.org
Subject: Re: Making the discrete AMD GPU the default GPU in a Mux-less setup with an integrated Intel GPU in Mint 18 (Xenial)
Ok, now you need to teach me how you did that magic trick. Mind you, the
fan is running non-stop, but I don't care.
Output:
ryan at ryan-Satellite-P55t-B ~ $ glxinfo
name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile,
GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_visual_info,
GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_INTEL_swap_event, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_SGI_swap_control
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address,
GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_EXT_buffer_age, GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile,
GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float,
GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_EXT_visual_info,
GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_INTEL_swap_event, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_query_renderer,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address,
GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_EXT_buffer_age, GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile,
GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float,
GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_EXT_visual_info,
GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_INTEL_swap_event, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_query_renderer,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
Vendor: X.Org (0x1002)
Device: AMD CAPE VERDE (DRM 2.43.0 / 4.4.0-31-generic, LLVM 3.8.1)
(0x6823)
Version: 12.1.0
Accelerated: yes
Video memory: 2048MB
Unified memory: no
Preferred profile: core (0x1)
Max core profile version: 4.1
Max compat profile version: 3.0
Max GLES1 profile version: 1.1
Max GLES[23] profile version: 3.0
OpenGL vendor string: X.Org
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD CAPE VERDE (DRM 2.43.0 /
4.4.0-31-generic, LLVM 3.8.1)
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.1 (Core Profile) Mesa 12.1.0-devel
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.10
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile
OpenGL core profile extensions:
That does indeed work.
Regards,
Ryan
On 07/22/2016 02:52 AM, Yu, Qiang wrote:
> Yes, I tested on Ubuntu 16.04 and it's OK. But I haven't tried to build
> the whole Xserver to get the modesetting_drv.so, instead I build it separately.
>
> Attach my modesetting DDX and you can copy it to
> /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/drivers/
> for a try.
>
> Regards,
> Qiang
> ________________________________________
> From: Ryan Ross <lightknight.rr at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 2:25:46 PM
> To: Yu, Qiang
> Cc: xorg-driver-ati at lists.x.org
> Subject: Re: Making the discrete AMD GPU the default GPU in a Mux-less setup with an integrated Intel GPU in Mint 18 (Xenial)
>
> Ah, and your configuration works? I'll have to look closer into the
> difference between Ubuntu and Mint.
>
> As promised, here are the files:
> The log file (again):
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/cqklcqjn18aer3m/Xorg.0.log?dl=0
> And the build-source files:
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/itt8nbh7rs9lmz6/xorg-build.tar.bz2?dl=0
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan
>
> On 07/22/2016 02:15 AM, Yu, Qiang wrote:
>> 1.18.3 is OK. And I use Ubuntu 16.04.
>>
>> The RenderPath and RenderDriver are necessary for modesetting
>> to select a different render GPU than the display GPU.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Qiang
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Ryan Ross <lightknight.rr at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 1:43:01 PM
>> To: Yu, Qiang; xorg-driver-ati at lists.x.org
>> Subject: Re: Making the discrete AMD GPU the default GPU in a Mux-less setup with an integrated Intel GPU in Mint 18 (Xenial)
>>
>> Greetings Qiang,
>>
>> What version of X are you using? I've built my own with what Mint
>> currently is offering, which is apparently 1.18.3, but it seems to be
>> behind whatever you are using. I'll have the full source (with the
>> modifications) available for you as soon as DropBox finishes synching
>> everything with my laptop (went with a clean install, it may be a few
>> hours...). Until then, I've attached the Xorg.log, if you're interested.
>>
>> For whatever reason it did not care for the "RenderPath" and
>> "RenderDriver" sections.
>>
>> Ah, and one line needed to be added 'driver.c' to get it to compile:
>> "#include <gbm.h>". Aside from that, once all dependencies were
>> satisfied, it compiled well.
>>
>> Many Thanks,
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>>
>> On 07/21/2016 05:02 AM, Yu, Qiang wrote:
>>> Hi Ryan,
>>>
>>> That's interesting. I also want to do this but in another way:
>>> one modesetting DDX display on iGPU and render on dGPU
>>>
>>> Attach the prototype patch and the xorg.conf should be
>>>
>>> Section "ServerFlags"
>>> Option "AutoAddGPU" "off"
>>> EndSection
>>>
>>> Section "Device"
>>> Identifier "Intel"
>>> Driver "modesetting"
>>> Option "RenderPath" "radeon"
>>> Option "RenderDriver" "radeonsi"
>>> EndSection
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Qiang
>>>
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: xorg-driver-ati <xorg-driver-ati-bounces at lists.x.org> on behalf of Ryan Ross <lightknight.rr at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:49:32 AM
>>> To: xorg-driver-ati at lists.x.org
>>> Subject: Making the discrete AMD GPU the default GPU in a Mux-less setup with an integrated Intel GPU in Mint 18 (Xenial)
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> I have a Toshiba Satellite P55T-B5340 that I am attempting to persuade
>>> to boot X using the discrete GPU, and only the discrete GPU. It's been a
>>> lot of fun, because it's muxless (no hardware switch, vgaswitcharoo
>>> seems only to crash it), and the GPU I want to use has no dedicated
>>> outputs (and so, somehow, has to steal them from the integrated GPU,
>>> using magic from what I can tell...). I've attempted to adapt the Nvidia
>>> approach, which sadly only appears to work for glxinfo; attempts to use
>>> "modesetting", screens, and AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration appear to
>>> have no (positive) effect on X, as it really wants this GPU to be hooked
>>> up to some form of output (or it will unload the module). On the upside,
>>> the discrete GPU is quite happy with the 'radeon' driver.
>>>
>>> Additional Information:
>>>
>>> The iGPU is an Intel HD 4600 Graphics (CPU is a i7-4710HQ).
>>> The dGPU is an AMD/ATI Venus Pro (Radeon HD 8850M / R9 M265X).
>>>
>>> Output from xrandr --listproviders is as follows:
>>> Providers: number : 3
>>> Provider 0: id: 0x6d cap: 0x9, Source Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4
>>> outputs: 4 associated providers: 2 name:Intel
>>> Provider 1: id: 0x45 cap: 0x6, Sink Output, Source Offload crtcs: 6
>>> outputs: 0 associated providers: 2 name:VERDE @ pci:0000:01:00.0
>>> Provider 2: id: 0x45 cap: 0x6, Sink Output, Source Offload crtcs: 6
>>> outputs: 0 associated providers: 2 name:VERDE @ pci:0000:01:00.0
>>>
>>> Pages I've looked at, solutions I've tried:
>>>
>>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PRIME
>>> https://www.mankier.com/5/xorg.conf#Outputclass_Section
>>> http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/364.15/README/randr14.html
>>>
>>> and a search through both Google and this greater mailing list for
>>> 'discrete gpu', finding some interesting stuff, but nothing applicable.
>>>
>>> Has anyone some magic glitter to spare, or perhaps some working
>>> knowledge of how I might get this beast into the proper configuration?
>>>
>>> Many Thanks,
>>> Ryan
>>>
>>>
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