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Xavier Bestel wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 16:10 -0800, Ian Romanick wrote:
>> Are vblanks | Is anyone  |
>> happening?  | listening? | What to do?
>>
>>   Yes            Yes       Update MSC based on vblank interrupts
>>   Yes            No        Disable IRQ, estimate MSC next time
>>                            someone listens
>>   No             Yes       Update MSC based on timer at approx.
>>                            previous refresh rate
>>   No             No        Disable IRQ, estimate MSC next time
>>                            someone listens
> 
> DPMS is for saving energy. I'd find it awkward if the system continues
> to pump 50fps when in "energy saving mode".
> Nowadays GL apps are the default (compiz is pretty standard).

That's an interesting point.  I wonder what apps would break if they
blocked "forever" in glXSwapBuffers during DPMS... Maybe this could be
added as an option in the future.  Opinions?
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