Speeding up X's start time

[Josh Triplett]

Sascha Hlusiak wrote:
>> I've been trying to get X to start faster.  Is there any data on what parts
>> of X initialization take so long?  I've tried cutting out modules and
>> streamlining my config file, but it doesn't seem to help a lot.  Are there
>> some standard tricks in this area?
>>   
> I just found out that the i810 driver initialized my 855gm too much. It
> switched the output on, off and on during X-Server start, each time with
> waiting for the hardware to follow. A single on was enough and speeded
> initialization quite up and reduced the flicker of the LCD of my laptop.

Got a patch for that?  If so, you might consider sending it to the list, or
perhaps to bugzilla.

With the intel driver superseding the i810 driver, I don't know how many
people will need it, but it might prove useful.

- Josh Triplett


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