[Intel-gfx] Hardware/Software Cursor?

[Maxim Levitsky]

On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 13:34 -0700, Tony Bones wrote:
> I know the SWCursor option was removed some time ago, but I thought
> I'd ask anyway.  Is there a way to force software cursor mode instead
> of hardware cursor?
> 
> I came across this "bug" and I wanted to see if this did the trick on
> the intel driver too.  I'm running MythTV, and when I come out of
> suspend the cursor is right in the middle of the screen.  If I click
> the mouse or alt+tab the keyboard, myth gets focus and the cursor
> hides again.
> http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=55295
> 
> I'm compiling everything from source via gentoo so I could always get
> in the code and toggle a variable to test too, if there is one.  Could
> someone point me to the line in the code that could turn on the
> software cursor?  I'm running 2.8.0.
> 
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> Tony
> 

SWCursor would disable all 3D/2D acceleration, thus the fact that
software cursor 'fixed' the problem can be a red herring.

Best regards,
Maxim Levitsky 

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