Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 4 May 2008 11:04:29 +0200 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [git head] Should X86_PAT really default to yes? |
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* Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> wrote:
> On Friday 02 May 2008, Jesse Barnes wrote: > > This is just a transient issue during VT switch or server exit though, > > right? X functionality isn't affected, and your VTs work fine? > > Transient only. I've just tested again and this time the band was > visible on top of the text on VT1 for about 2 seconds. Then it > disappeared. The artifacts also appear when I log out from KDE (i.e. > without exiting the server), and I also get the messages when logging > out and logging in again. > > I do not see any performance issues, but I've only used this kernel > for a very short time. > > > If so, it might not be a PAT issue but just a different memory > > layout or something (and therefore it would really just be a > > cosmetic bug in the X driver). > > The artifacts may not be a PAT issue directly, but it is a clear > regression for me as I currently have a nice clean screen when X shuts > down. I'm also 100% sure that it is caused by enabling PAT. A kernel > with same config and only PAT disabled does not show the artifacts.
ok, Cc:-ed more folks - this bug has to be resolved regardless of the default selection.
Ingo
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