[Intel-gfx] 2.6.36-rc5 i915 regression

[Seblu]

On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Zhenyu Wang <zhenyuw at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> On 2010.10.01 22:27:45 +0200, Seblu wrote:
>> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Chris Wilson <chris at chris-wilson.co.uk> wrote:
>> > On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 12:55:56 +0000 (UTC), Seblu <seblu at seblu.net> wrote:
>> >> I've the same kind trouble with -rc6 and my dell e6410. When module i915 is
>> >> loaded screen become black and i loose the hand on the system.
>> >
>> > Nope, completely different bug. eDP being the issue here. Though I think
>> > the Dell 6410 is one of the few that Jesse has been able to get working
>> > (in drm-intel--next)
>>
>> You speek about eDP, but i don't use the external DisplayPort. Despite
>> that you think, this can be linked?
>
> eDP is embedded DP link to your laptop panel, it's an alternative replacement
> for LVDS.
thx


>
> I sent mail before to ask if ajax's eDP connector type change for PCH/eDP
> has caused regression for that, but one e6410 owner replied no effect by
> revert that patch. You may help by bisect drm/i915.
Ok i can try (first time). To understand correclty what you want, i
have to download linux 2.6.36-rc6 git, bisect, compile an run kernel
until i found the commit cause the issue?

I will test new rc7 in near time to show if my display come back.

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