[Intel-gfx] i915 when using vaapi, screen only refreshes on mouse movement

[Chris Wilson]

On Mon, Mar 02, 2015 at 07:44:22AM -0500, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> I have noticed something strange on my Fedora 21 with i915.  If I am
> using something that utilizes vaapi, like VLC for instance, the screen
> only refreshes on mouse movements.
> 
> This becomes abundantly clear when I watch the clock on my panel for
> example, which displays seconds on it.  It will sit at the same time and
> not tick the seconds if I leave the mouse perfectly still.  As soon as I
> move the mouse the clock updates and will continue to update as long as
> I keep the mouse moving.
> 
> I am sure you will want more information but I am not sure what to
> gather.  I am using the 3.18.7-200.fc21.x86_64 kernel.  Just let me know
> what other information you need and I will be happy to provide it.

Definitely, currently we have no idea even what hardware you are
using... Could you please attach Xorg.0.log or whatever incompleteness
passes for that after journald?
-Chris

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Chris Wilson, Intel Open Source Technology Centre