I've verified that killing and restarting /usr/share/avant-window- navigator/applets/indicator-applet.desktop restores normal behaviour in other apps, so I don't have to restart the X server any more.
i915_gem_objects before and after: chris@lap-x201:~$ sudo cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/i915_gem_objects 43847 objects, 103444480 bytes 2565 [1740] objects, 351232000 [209481728] bytes in gtt 97 [32] active objects, 54587392 [13967360] bytes 2468 [1708] inactive objects, 296644608 [195514368] bytes 7 pinned mappable objects, 12759040 bytes 66 fault mappable objects, 385024 bytes 2147483648 [268435456] gtt total chris@lap-x201:~$ kill 5103 chris@lap-x201:~$ sudo cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/i915_gem_objects 2548 objects, 292028416 bytes 1694 [1186] objects, 253702144 [143339520] bytes in gtt 49 [41] active objects, 46473216 [14962688] bytes 1645 [1145] inactive objects, 207228928 [128376832] bytes 7 pinned mappable objects, 12759040 bytes 140 fault mappable objects, 4497408 bytes 2147483648 [268435456] gtt total chris@lap-x201:~$ awn-applet -p /usr/share/avant-window- navigator/applets/indicator-applet.desktop -u 1347961205 -w 23068725 -i 1 & chris@lap-x201:~$ sudo cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/i915_gem_objects 1616 objects, 194662400 bytes 798 [651] objects, 150114304 [93024256] bytes in gtt 70 [54] active objects, 46964736 [15323136] bytes 728 [597] inactive objects, 103149568 [77701120] bytes 8 pinned mappable objects, 12775424 bytes 91 fault mappable objects, 815104 bytes 2147483648 [268435456] gtt total -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1053959 Title: Corrupt display after a while (after resume?) on intel graphics Status in X.org xf86-video-intel: Fix Released Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I'm using a Thinkpad X201 with Intel graphics: chris@lap-x201:~$ lspci -vvv -s 00:02.0 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device 215a Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 42 Region 0: Memory at f2000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Region 2: Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Region 4: I/O ports at 1800 [size=8] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 chris@lap-x201:~$ lspci -vvvn -s 00:02.0 00:02.0 0300: 8086:0046 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: 17aa:215a Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 42 Region 0: Memory at f2000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Region 2: Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Region 4: I/O ports at 1800 [size=8] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 I usually notice this problem after several days of use, which would normally include several suspend and resume cycles and (dis)connections of an external monitor. chris@lap-x201:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 chris@lap-x201:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-intel: Installed: 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 Candidate: 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 Version table: *** 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages [ 75101.039] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete [ 75101.039] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965 [ 75101.039] (II) intel(0): Allocated new frame buffer 1280x800 stride 5120, tiled [ 75101.050] (II) UXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations: [ 75101.050] (II) solid [ 75101.050] (II) copy [ 75101.050] (II) composite (RENDER acceleration) [ 75101.050] (II) put_image [ 75101.050] (II) get_image [ 75101.050] (==) intel(0): Backing store disabled [ 75101.050] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled [ 75101.050] (II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor [ 75101.333] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message. [ 75101.336] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled [ 75101.336] (==) intel(0): Intel XvMC decoder enabled [ 75101.336] (II) intel(0): Set up textured video [ 75101.341] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] xvmc_vld driver initialized. [ 75101.341] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled [ 75101.341] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled" [ 75101.363] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer [ 75101.363] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event [ 75101.363] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control [ 75101.363] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects [ 75101.363] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965 [ 75101.363] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0 [ 75101.364] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 211 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 Uname: Linux 3.6.0-030600rc6-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,clone,regex,resize,animation,gnomecompat,snap,workarounds,vpswitch,fadedesktop,imgpng,mousepoll,move,place,ezoom,session,staticswitcher,fade,cube,scale,gears] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Fri Sep 21 11:44:24 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-08-25 13:19:45,909 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, even including gdb or git bisection work if needed GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:215a] MachineType: LENOVO 3323DAG ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc6-generic root=UUID=3d626876-a6a6-4378-b989-3acdf40c39c7 ro quiet splash resume=/dev/sda5 vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel UdevDb: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-25 (26 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/17/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6QET62WW (1.32 ) dmi.board.name: 3323DAG dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6QET62WW(1.32):bd12/17/2010:svnLENOVO:pn3323DAG:pvrThinkPadX201:rvnLENOVO:rn3323DAG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 3323DAG dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X201 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1053959/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

