On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 02:55:32AM +0000, brian m. carlson wrote: > Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel > Version: 2:2.2.0-1 > Severity: important > > The intel video driver now uses EXA by default. When using Compiz as my > window manager, Xorg consistently uses >50% of the CPU when scrolling in > Firefox or doing other simple (and formerly efficient) operations. > > This did not occur with XAA, because I used XAANoOffscreenPixmaps, which > is recommended with Compiz. Now, using EXA, offscreen memory is > allocated, which I believe to be the cause of the CPU waste.
Does this still happen with latest intel driver from Lenny? And from unstable or experimental where UXA replaces/improves EXA? Brice -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

