[Intel-gfx] slow x11 after upgrade

[Chris Wilson]

On Fri, Apr 05, 2013 at 05:07:07PM +0200, j j wrote:
> I performed an update very carefully. I did all the steps suggested by gentoo
> packages and "eselect news". I rebuild xf86-video-intel and most
> probably
> turned on what is required in the kernel. My video hardware is intel (815 E) on
> board chipset. I use fluxbox as window manager.
> 
> And now more details about the system before upgrade and after upgrade.
> I upgrade my system twice a year. Previously I upgraded it in summer 2012 and
> now I upgraded it at the beginning of 2013.
> 
> The details of the system after summer 2012 upgrade are as follows:
> kernel: 3.2.21-gentoo (genkernel)
> xorg-server: 1.12.2
> xorg-x11: 7.4-r2
> xf86-video-intel: 2.19.0 (use flags: dri -glamor -sna)
> fluxbox: 1.0.0-r2
> 
> The details of the system after 2013 upgrade are as follows:
> kernel: 3.5.7-gentoo
> xorg-server: 1.13.1
> xorg-x11: 7.4-r2
> xf86-video-intel: 2.20.13 (use flags: dri sna udev -glamor -uxa -xvmc)
> fluxbox: 1.3.2

The update to xorg-server 1.13 dropped XAA support so your i815 is no
longer accelerated (except for DRI and Xv iirc).
-Chris

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Chris Wilson, Intel Open Source Technology Centre