Niels, Thanks again for the reply. I forgot to send my question to the server and instead it went directly to you, sorry about that.
Here's a few crazy, possibly eye-rolling questions: Is DVI sort-of hardwired to CRTC2, hence no accel? If negative, can it be mapped over to CRTC1? My G550 is a single VGA/single DVI outputs card. IIRC the VGA output is the high-performance one. Would matroxset, fbset (or outputs:XYZ in grub config file) be of any help here? As mentioned before, being a newbie, I am confused by the dfb/matroxfb terminology. Thanks in advance for any help. Olek ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 11:51:31 +0200 > From: ni...@directfb.org > To: kukur...@live.com > Subject: Re: [directfb-users] Matrox G550 + DVI accelerated - how? > > Hi Olek, > > What I meant was if the CPU utilization is consumed by the directfb > library, which I think it isn't. > I assume that "top" will only say the VDR will consume all, but you > might try. > Basically, I have no idea what is going on, so I can only give you > 'general' advise. > There are a number of posibilities you might explore: > - get the newest version and retry > - recompile VDR with some profiler (-prof) and see where the bottleneck is > - if, which I think is not the case, the problem is expected to be > inside DirectFB: recompile DirectFB as suggested below and extract some > debug data; these will contain timestamps and might help you to zoom in > on the problem area. > > G550 is supported in 1.0.x. > > hth > Niels > > Olek Grotowski wrote: >> Niels, >> >> I typed a reply earlier but the email body turned out to be empty as >> Iceweasel and Hotmail seem to not play nice together. >> Using Firefox now, hopefully with better results. >> >> Thank you for the reply. >> As I may have mentioned before, I am a dfb newbie, so please bare with me. >> >> "60-70% looks a bit too high. Is this consumed by a DirectFB-process?" >> >> With VDR not running, the CPU utilization drops to low single digits, >> perhaps this means "yes" to your question? >> >> I am using Debian Lenny on the subject box, installed dfb from Debian >> repositories, maybe this explains why such old version was installed. >> I am under impression that G550 ought to work with 1.0.1, correct? >> >> Please advise if any additional logs could be of help here, I'll post them >> upon request. >> >> Thanks again. >> Olek >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> >>> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 14:04:29 +0200 >>> From: ni...@directfb.org >>> To: kukur...@live.com >>> CC: directfb-users@directfb.org >>> Subject: Re: [directfb-users] Matrox G550 + DVI accelerated - how? >>> >>> Hi Olek, >>> >>> 60-70% looks a bit too high. Is this consumed by a DirectFB-process? >>> I don't see any direct problems, but I also don't have a G550 to test >>> myself :) >>> You also say that video is kinda jerky, which is almost always not >>> caused by DirectFB, so I get the impression that it has to do with other >>> bits of your set-up. >>> >>> Note that DirectFB 1.0.1 is kinda old, 1.2.8 is current. >>> >>> To check if you are using your Matrox acceleration: >>> Reconfigure (+compile install) DirectFB with --enable-debug and use the >>> option --software-warn to print out all occurrences when acceleration is >>> not being used. >>> >>> hth >>> Niels >>> >>> Olek Grotowski wrote: >>> >>>> Hi guys, >>>> >>>> I am brand-new to directfb, this is my first post to this list (actually >>>> there are two more with similar subject lines, but the email body is >>>> missing the text, Hotmail and Iceweasel don't play nice) >>>> >>>> Is it normal that in standard resolution, the CPU utilization is about >>>> 60-70%? >>>> Using G550 DVI output to a DLP TV digital input. >>>> Video is somewhat jerky, lacks detail, audio is ahead of video by a >>>> fraction of a second. >>>> For comparison, on the same TV set, the video coming out of an ATSC >>>> converter box, using composite cable is MUCH clearer. >>>> Also, when VLC client is used under X, the CPU utilization drops by about >>>> a half and the video resolution is better. >>>> The VGA output of G550 is not being used. >>>> The CPU is Athlon 1300, 384 MB RAM, SB Live Value soundcard. Motherboard >>>> is Abit K7T. >>>> >>>> The app is VDR 1.6.0 >>>> >>>> fbset -i output: >>>> Code:mode "1280x720-60" >>>> # D: 74.250 MHz, H: 45.000 kHz, V: 60.000 Hz >>>> geometry 1280 720 1280 720 8 >>>> timings 13468 220 110 20 5 40 5 >>>> hsync high >>>> vsync high >>>> rgba 8/0,8/0,8/0,0/0 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> Frame buffer device information: >>>> Name : MATROX >>>> Address : 0xe4000000 >>>> Size : 33554432 >>>> Type : PACKED PIXELS >>>> Visual : PSEUDOCOLOR >>>> XPanStep : 8 >>>> YPanStep : 1 >>>> YWrapStep : 0 >>>> LineLength : 1280 >>>> MMIO Address: 0xe6000000 >>>> MMIO Size : 16384 >>>> Accelerator : Matrox G400 >>>> >>>> >>>> /etc/fb.modes >>>> Code:# >>>> # DirectFB video modes, should be placed into "/etc" >>>> # >>>> >>>> mode "1280x720-60" >>>> # D: 74.250 MHz, H: 45.000 kHz, V: 60.000 Hz >>>> geometry 1280 720 1280 720 32 >>>> timings 13468 220 110 20 5 40 5 >>>> hsync high >>>> vsync high >>>> accel true >>>> rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,8/24 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "800x600-60" >>>> # D: 40.000 MHz, H: 37.879 kHz, V: 60.317 Hz >>>> geometry 800 600 800 600 32 >>>> timings 25000 88 40 23 1 128 4 >>>> hsync high >>>> vsync high >>>> rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,8/24 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "1280x1024-60" >>>> # D: 108.003 MHz, H: 63.983 kHz, V: 60.021 Hz >>>> geometry 1280 1024 1280 1024 32 >>>> timings 9259 248 48 38 1 112 3 >>>> hsync high >>>> vsync high >>>> rgba 8/16,8/8,8/0,8/24 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> mode "640x480 75Hz 16bit" >>>> # D: 31.50 MHz, H: 37.500 kHz, V: 75.00 Hz >>>> geometry 640 480 640 480 16 >>>> timings 31747 120 16 16 1 64 3 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> mode "720x576 50Hz 16bit" >>>> geometry 720 576 720 576 16 >>>> timings 31208 144 40 32 10 128 3 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> mode "768x576 75Hz 16bit" >>>> # D: 49.188 MHz, H: 46.580 kHz, V: 75.008 Hz >>>> geometry 768 576 768 576 16 >>>> timings 20330 128 32 32 8 128 5 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "800x600 75Hz 16bit" >>>> # D: 49.50 MHz, H: 46.875 kHz, V: 75.00 Hz >>>> geometry 800 600 800 600 16 >>>> timings 20203 160 16 21 1 80 3 >>>> hsync high >>>> vsync high >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "1024x768 72Hz 16bit" >>>> # D: 75.00 MHz, H: 58.230 kHz, V: 72.245 Hz >>>> geometry 1024 768 1024 768 16 >>>> timings 13334 104 24 29 3 136 6 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "1280x1024-75" >>>> # D: 134.880 MHz, H: 79.905 kHz, V: 74.958 Hz >>>> geometry 1280 1024 1280 3264 16 >>>> timings 7414 232 64 38 1 112 3 >>>> hsync high >>>> vsync high >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> mode "1280x1024 60Hz 16bit" >>>> # D: 108.00 MHz, H: 63.981 kHz, V: 60.02 Hz >>>> geometry 1280 1024 1280 1024 16 >>>> timings 9260 248 48 38 1 112 3 >>>> hsync high >>>> vsync high >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "1600x1200 60Hz 16bit" >>>> # D: 156.00 MHz, H: 76.200 kHz, V: 60.00 Hz >>>> geometry 1600 1200 1600 1200 16 >>>> timings 6411 256 32 52 10 160 8 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "640x400 93Hz 16bit" >>>> geometry 640 400 640 400 16 >>>> timings 28272 48 32 17 22 128 12 >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> mode "400x300 100Hz 16bit" >>>> geometry 400 300 400 300 16 >>>> timings 31747 40 16 16 1 40 3 >>>> double true >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> mode "320x240 85Hz 16bit" >>>> geometry 320 240 320 240 16 >>>> timings 51383 32 32 20 4 48 1 >>>> double true >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> mode "320x200 85Hz 16bit" >>>> geometry 320 200 320 200 16 >>>> timings 60440 32 32 20 4 48 1 >>>> double true >>>> endmode >>>> >>>> >>>> /etc/directfbrc >>>> >>>> Code:mode=1280x720 >>>> depth=32 >>>> fbdev=/dev/fb0 >>>> primary-layer=1 >>>> dma >>>> hardware >>>> agp=4 >>>> matrox-sgram >>>> mmx >>>> pixelformat = ARGB >>>> #matrox-crtc1 >>>> #matrox-crtc2 >>>> #matrox-tv-standard=ntsc >>>> #matrox-cable-type=composite >>>> #disable-module = keyboard >>>> disable-module = joystick >>>> disable-module = mutouch >>>> disable-module = ps2mouse >>>> disable-module = sdlinput >>>> disable-module = serial mouse >>>> disable-module = sonypi >>>> >>>> >>>> dfbinfo: >>>> >>>> Code: =======================| DirectFB 1.0.1 |======================= >>>> (c) 2001-2007 The DirectFB Organization (directfb.org) >>>> (c) 2000-2004 Convergence (integrated media) GmbH >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> (*) DirectFB/Core: Single Application Core. (2008-08-18 12:36) >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'VT Switcher' (CRITICAL, 3002)... >>>> (!?!) *** BUG [offset is not page-aligned!] *** >>>> [../../../systems/fbdev/agp.c:170 in dfb_agp_bind()] >>>> (*) Direct/Modules: suppress module 'ps2mouse' >>>> (*) Direct/Modules: suppress module 'sonypi' >>>> (*) Direct/Modules: suppress module 'joystick' >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Linux Input' (INPUT, 3005)... >>>> (*) DirectFB/Input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (1) 0.1 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Linux Input' (INPUT, 3006)... >>>> (*) DirectFB/Input: Power Button (FF) (2) 0.1 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Linux Input' (INPUT, 3007)... >>>> (*) DirectFB/Input: Power Button (CM) (3) 0.1 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Linux Input' (INPUT, 3008)... >>>> (*) DirectFB/Input: Sleep Button (CM) (4) 0.1 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Linux Input' (INPUT, 3009)... >>>> (*) DirectFB/Input: PC Speaker (5) 0.1 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Linux Input' (INPUT, 3010)... >>>> (*) DirectFB/Input: PS/2 Generic Mouse (6) 0.1 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) Direct/Thread: Running 'Keyboard Input' (INPUT, 3011)... >>>> (*) DirectFB/Input: Keyboard 0.9 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) DirectFB/Genefx: MMX detected and enabled >>>> (*) DirectFB/Graphics: Matrox G550 0.7 (directfb.org) >>>> (*) DirectFB/Core/WM: Default 0.3 (directfb.org) >>>> >>>> >>>> Screen (00) FBDev Primary Screen (primary screen) >>>> Caps: VSYNC POWER_MANAGEMENT >>>> >>>> Layer (01) FBDev Primary Layer >>>> Type: GRAPHICS >>>> Caps: SURFACE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SATURATION >>>> >>>> Layer (00) Matrox Backend Scaler (primary layer) >>>> Type: GRAPHICS VIDEO STILL_PICTURE >>>> Caps: SURFACE SCREEN_LOCATION DEINTERLACING DST_COLORKEY BRIGHTNESS >>>> CONTRAST SCREEN_POSITION SCREEN_SIZE >>>> >>>> >>>> Input (00) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (primary keyboard) >>>> Type: KEYBOARD >>>> Caps: KEYS >>>> >>>> Input (01) PS/2 Generic Mouse (primary mouse) >>>> Type: MOUSE >>>> Caps: AXES BUTTONS >>>> Max. Axis: 1 >>>> Max. 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