[Spice-devel] spice 0.6.3 slower than 0.4?

The Ha tha at math.ubc.ca
Wed Mar 16 09:57:18 PDT 2011 

Thanks Alon
I move the QXL drivers issues to the Arnon thread to keep them in one place.

About ffmpeg internal issue and dependency nightmare, I understand why
you want to get out of it :-)
Very similar to blastware vs opencsw in Solaris world. Both has great
intention but internal tention create forking.

Cheers
The Ha

On Wed, 16 Mar 2011, Alon Levy wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 03:02:30AM -0700, The Ha wrote:
>> Hi Alon
>>>> Between 0.4 and 0.6.3 we ripped out the ffmpeg reliance and put
>>>> in new mjpeg
>>>> Just curious why do you pick mjpeg over ffmpeg ?
>>
>>> What do you mean? we were using mjpeg codec before as well. The implementation
>>> changed, we didn't change the protocol. ffmpeg just caries an implementation
>>> of mjpeg in it.
>> Ahh, I misread your comment "new mjpeg" and I assume spice uses mpeg4!
>>
>> Spice has many dependency so keep ffmpeg is not a bad thing especially
>> it's a high performance tools. http://x264dev.multimedia.cx/archives/499
>> Anyway, thanks for new info.  Not a good news for us want to implement
>> low power consumption NetTop as new thin client.
>>
>
> It was more a licensing issue then a dependency issue.
>
>>>> ( could not get WindowsXP/7/32-64 bit to install QXL drivers
>>>> that we download from spice-space)
>>>> Host KVM is RHEL 6
>>> Windows can require some coaxing to install drivers. Did you try the
>>> wizard ''path'' where you select your own driver?
>>
>> Windows XP:   Both wizard and Manual produced error:
>> "This device cannot start. Code 10" Win7 32/64 bit: Wizard ==>  keep
>> revert back to VGA.
>> Manually force it accpet QXL driver => Fail to load driver then revert it
>> back to VGA driver.
>>
>> Facts:
>> RHEL uses spice server version 0.4.2-15, spice-common-devel version 0.4.2-7
>> and spice client 0.6.3-2.  All are realatively old.
>>
>> Izik Eidus wrote:
>> http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/spice-devel/2010-April/000237.html
>> " the new driver make usage of internal spice server changes...
>> It is pointless (and not possible) to run it with the spice server at RHEL"
>>
>> If this is true then I have to make other plan for Windows to work.
>> Any advice much appreciated
>>
>
> Arnon (Arnon Gilboa, on the list) is building an updated driver, maybe that will help?
> we do have drivers for windows for the new server, so I don't see the problem.
>
>> Thanks
>> The Ha
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> The Ha
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> There is nothing to see in the logs below, they look normal.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [root at localhost ~]# /usr/local/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -boot c -drive
>>>>> file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/xp01.img,if=virtio -soundhw ac97 -nographic
>>>>> -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:13:9f:17,model=virtio -net
>>>>> tap,ifname=XP3,script=/etc/lan-ifup, -vga qxl -spice
>>>>> port=5931,disable-ticketing -enable-kvm -m 1024 -device virtio-serial
>>>>> -chardev spicevmc,id=vdagent,debug=1,name=vdagent -device
>>>>> virtserialport,chardev=vdagent,name=com.redhat.spice.0
>>>>> do_spice_init: starting 0.8.0
>>>>> spice_server_add_interface: SPICE_INTERFACE_KEYBOARD
>>>>> spice_server_add_interface: SPICE_INTERFACE_MOUSE
>>>>> spice_server_add_interface: SPICE_INTERFACE_QXL
>>>>> red_worker_main: begin
>>>>> spice_server_add_interface: SPICE_INTERFACE_RECORD
>>>>> spice_server_add_interface: SPICE_INTERFACE_PLAYBACK
>>>>> handle_dev_destroy_surfaces:
>>>>> handle_dev_destroy_surfaces:
>>>>> handle_dev_input: start
>>>>> reds_handle_main_link:
>>>>> reds_show_new_channel: channel 1:0, connected successfully, over Non
>>>>> Secure link
>>>>> reds_show_new_channel: channel 5:0, connected successfully, over Non
>>>>> Secure link
>>>>> reds_main_handle_message: net test: latency 0.646000 ms, bitrate
>>>>> 18653114 bps (17.788996 Mbps)
>>>>> reds_show_new_channel: channel 6:0, connected successfully, over Non
>>>>> Secure link
>>>>> reds_show_new_channel: channel 4:0, connected successfully, over Non
>>>>> Secure link
>>>>> red_dispatcher_set_cursor_peer:
>>>>> handle_dev_input: cursor connect
>>>>> reds_show_new_channel: channel 2:0, connected successfully, over Non
>>>>> Secure link
>>>>> red_dispatcher_set_peer:
>>>>> handle_dev_input: connect
>>>>> handle_new_display_channel: jpeg disabled
>>>>> handle_new_display_channel: zlib-over-glz disabled
>>>>> reds_show_new_channel: channel 3:0, connected successfully, over Non
>>>>> Secure link
>>>>> inputs_link:
>>>>> handle_dev_destroy_surfaces:
>>>>> scd:   1: vmc_register_interface
>>>>> spice_server_char_device_add_interface: CHAR_DEVICE vdagent
>>>>> handle_dev_input: mouse mode 2
>>>>> reds_main_handle_message: agent start
>>>>>
>>>>> On the client side:
>>>>> .spice/spicec.log
>>>>>
>>>>> 1300101368 INFO [1484:1484] Application::main: starting 0.8.0
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1484] init_key_map: using evdev mapping
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1484] MultyMonScreen::MultyMonScreen:
>>>>> platform_win: 27262977
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1484] ForeignMenu::ForeignMenu: Creating a foreign
>>>>> menu connection /tmp/SpiceForeignMenu-1484.uds
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1485] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Trying 10.1.10.10
>>>>> 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1485] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Connected to
>>>>> 10.1.10.10 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1487] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Trying 10.1.10.10
>>>>> 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1487] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Connected to
>>>>> 10.1.10.10 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1488] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Trying 10.1.10.10
>>>>> 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1488] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Connected to
>>>>> 10.1.10.10 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1489] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Trying 10.1.10.10
>>>>> 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1489] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Connected to
>>>>> 10.1.10.10 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1490] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Trying 10.1.10.10
>>>>> 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1491] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Trying 10.1.10.10
>>>>> 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1490] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Connected to
>>>>> 10.1.10.10 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1491] RedPeer::connect_unsecure: Connected to
>>>>> 10.1.10.10 5931
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1484] DisplayChannel::create_sw_canvas: display 0:
>>>>> using sw
>>>>> 1300101369 INFO [1484:1485] RedChannel::handle_notify: remote channel
>>>>> 1:0 warn!!! #0: keyboard channel is insecure
>>>>> 1300101371 INFO [1484:1484] DisplayChannel::create_sw_canvas: display 0:
>>>>> using sw
>>>>> 1300101371 INFO [1484:1484] DisplayChannel::create_sw_canvas: display 0:
>>>>> using sw
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>>>> Van: Alon Levy [mailto:alevy at redhat.com]
>>>>> Verzonden: maandag 14 maart 2011 11:35
>>>>> Aan: Vermonden David
>>>>> CC: Attila Sukosd; Hans de Goede; spice-devel at lists.freedesktop.org
>>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [Spice-devel] spice 0.6.3 slower than 0.4?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:28:16AM +0100, Vermonden David wrote:
>>>>>> Attila
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does the RHEV Spice agent always have to run?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I managed to install the serial device but movies are still very
>>>>> choppy. I added the following argument:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -device virtio-serial -chardev
>>>>> spicevmc,id=vdagent,debug=0,name=vdagent
>>>>>
>>>>> The complete command is: (in one line)
>>>>> -device virtio-serial
>>>>> -chardev spicevmc,id=vdagent,debug=0,name=vdagent
>>>>> -device virtserialport,chardev=vdagent,name=com.redhat.spice.0
>>>>>
>>>>> i.e. create a virtioserialport with a specific name
>>>>> (com.redhat.spice.0), and connect
>>>>> it to a chardevice of type spicevmc and with name vdagent (the property
>>>>> is called name,
>>>>> but it's actually the type of the spicevmc - so for instance there is
>>>>> another type for smartcard
>>>>> channel usage called smartcard).
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Van: Attila Sukosd [mailto:attila.sukosd at gmail.com]
>>>>>> Verzonden: maandag 14 maart 2011 10:31
>>>>>> Aan: Hans de Goede
>>>>>> CC: Vermonden David; spice-devel at lists.freedesktop.org
>>>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [Spice-devel] spice 0.6.3 slower than 0.4?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 03/14/2011 10:00 AM, Vermonden David wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 	Thanks for your quick response!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 	Slower when I play a movie (tried serveral). For instance when
>>>>> playing a
>>>>>> 	need for speed full HD movie it goes very smooth with spice 0.4
>>>>> with
>>>>>> 	correct sound synchronisation but when using 0.6.3 or 0.8 it
>>>>> shocks
>>>>>> 	(when heavy action it's almost a slide show) and the sound isn't
>>>>>> 	syncronised anymore.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think we indeed may have some regressions wrt streaming video
>>>>>> performance. Someone needs to look into this I guess ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hmm, thats strange. We've been seeing much better performance in video
>>>>> streaming with the latest 0.8 client with the 0.4 server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In earlier releases there were problems with the video not updating
>>>>> unless the window was scrolled, but that is gone now too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Attila
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 	Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 	Hans
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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