[Xorg-driver-geode] RandR code merged into main tree

[Martin-Éric Racine]

On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 2:27 AM, Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse at amd.com> wrote:
> On 11/09/08 23:17 +0300, Martin-Éric Racine wrote:
>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 2:36 AM, Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse at amd.com> wrote:
>> > We are only 5 days away from the expected release date, and since
>> > I haven't heard any problems with the RandR 1.2 changes, I have
>> > merged them into the main tree.  The code is confirmed working for
>> > X 1.5 vanilla, Hardy and Lenny.  I don't have any other operating
>> > systems handy. Please test.
>>
>> On Ubuntu/Hardy (X 1.4.1):
>>
>> Impeccable operation using 8.04.1 on LTSP, in which an updated GEODE
>> is installed, followed by rebuilding the LTSP squashfs image. fbcon
>> without fb. Stock kernel.
>>
>> On Debian/Lenny (X 1.4.2):
>>
>> Switching back and forth between a vcons and X produces a situation
>> where the default X-shaped mouse pointer glyph remains in the middle
>> of the screen, while the real pointer configured by GTK2 preferences
>> moves with the mouse. fbcon with lxfb. Custom kernel based on stock
>> Debian kernel, but with support for non-Geode peripherals removed.
>>
>> On Ubuntu/Hardy (X 1.5):
>>
>> Square box around the mouse pointer glyph when X initially launches.
>> fbcon wihout fb. Stock kernel.
>
> That sounds like alpha cursor problems to me.  can you try the attached
> patch and see if it makes a difference?  If so, then I'll clean it up
> and add it to the driver.

On both Debian/Lenny and Ubuntu/Intrepid, it apparently offsets the
perceived location of the mouse pointer (glyph location versus pointer
physical location) by one vertical GNOME menu row and it makes the X
server crash at random after just a few minutes. However, the garbage
around the pointer is indeed gone in both cases.

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Martin-Éric Racine
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