[ANNOUNCE] xf86-video-intel 2.4.0

[Colin Guthrie]

Eric Piel wrote:
> Zhenyu Wang schreef:
>> Hi, here's xf86-video-intel 2.4.0 release.
>>
>> Main new features included within this release are
>> - New Intel 4 series chipset support
>> - Improved 965 exa render performance
>> - Integrated HDMI support
>> - SDVO-HDMI support (e.g ASUS P5E-VM board)
>>
>> With other kinds of cleanups and bug fixes. Credit goes to
>> people listed in following Changelog. Thanks!
>>
>> Please try and report regression back to us. 
> I have a 965GM, and since the update to 2.4.0, XRRGetScreenResources() 
> leads to flickering also on my LVDS (and with the current gtk+ 
> "enhancement" that means a lot...). With previous versions (latest used 
> being 2.3.2) the VGA screen turned on and off, but the LVDS screen was 
> not affected. Now I get a subliminal shift of my desktop for a few 
> tenths of a second.
> 
> In case it matters, I have EXA activated, and kernel 2.6.26.
> Let me know if I should open a bug.

See the Gtk+ thread for more info.

I get this too, but I guess I wasn't aware of it and the 2.4.0 driver 
*did* make a difference after all (I didn't try reverting it) as I just 
assumed it was the updated gtk+ on my distro that was the problem.

I agree this is very annoying and if there is any relief for the LVDS 
from the driver side, I for one would appreciate it too.

FWIW XAA has this problem too (945GM).

Col