Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-08-07 Thread Clément Lassieur
Mark H Weaver writes: > If we want to make UXA the default acceleration method for > xf86-video-intel, I've attached a patch that accomplishes this without > overriding auto-configuration. Given the severity of the problems on > the X200, I would be in favor of applying this

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-07-20 Thread Roel Janssen
Chris Marusich writes: > Roel Janssen writes: > >> Chris Marusich writes: >> >>> Roel Janssen writes: >>> Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Hi Roel, > >> With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a >> tear-free GuixSD

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-07-19 Thread Chris Marusich
Roel Janssen writes: > Chris Marusich writes: > >> Roel Janssen writes: >> >>> Ricardo Wurmus writes: >>> Hi Roel, > With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a > tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-28 Thread Mark H Weaver
Andy Wingo writes: > On Tue 27 Jun 2017 19:43, Mark H Weaver writes: > >> In the meantime, how would you feel about pushing the following commit >> to master? It would still allow the use of SNA by explicitly asking for >> it in xorg.conf, but

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-28 Thread Andy Wingo
On Tue 27 Jun 2017 19:43, Mark H Weaver writes: > Andy Wingo writes: > >> On Wed 21 Jun 2017 09:55, Roel Janssen writes: >> >>> For a long time now, I have a tearing issue on GuixSD (parts of the >>> screen do not get updated while others do,

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-27 Thread Mark H Weaver
Andy Wingo writes: > On Wed 21 Jun 2017 09:55, Roel Janssen writes: > >> For a long time now, I have a tearing issue on GuixSD (parts of the >> screen do not get updated while others do, resulting in dissapearing >> text in Emacs). > > Thank you for this work! I

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-26 Thread Andy Wingo
On Wed 21 Jun 2017 09:55, Roel Janssen writes: > For a long time now, I have a tearing issue on GuixSD (parts of the > screen do not get updated while others do, resulting in dissapearing > text in Emacs). Thank you for this work! I notice this since a month ago and haven't had

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-25 Thread Marius Bakke
Roel Janssen writes: > Marius Bakke writes: > >> William writes: >> >>> The Arch Wiki says that Debian and some others suggest uninstalling >>> xf86-video-intel and relying on the modesetting driver. >>> >>> I have personally found this to help with tearing, but

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-25 Thread Roel Janssen
Marius Bakke writes: > William writes: > >> The Arch Wiki says that Debian and some others suggest uninstalling >> xf86-video-intel and relying on the modesetting driver. >> >> I have personally found this to help with tearing, but naturally YMMV. >> >> See

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-25 Thread Marius Bakke
William writes: > The Arch Wiki says that Debian and some others suggest uninstalling > xf86-video-intel and relying on the modesetting driver. > > I have personally found this to help with tearing, but naturally YMMV. > > See

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-25 Thread Mark H Weaver
Roel Janssen writes: > Chris Marusich writes: > >> Mark H Weaver writes: >> >>> However, your proposed workaround is not a proper fix, and I don't think >>> we should apply it system-wide in Guix. >> >> Can you elaborate on why it is not a proper fix? It isn't

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-25 Thread Mark H Weaver
Hi Chris, Chris Marusich writes: > Mark H Weaver writes: > >> However, your proposed workaround is not a proper fix, and I don't think >> we should apply it system-wide in Guix. > > Can you elaborate on why it is not a proper fix? It isn't obvious to >

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-25 Thread Roel Janssen
Chris Marusich writes: > Mark H Weaver writes: > >> However, your proposed workaround is not a proper fix, and I don't think >> we should apply it system-wide in Guix. > > Can you elaborate on why it is not a proper fix? It isn't obvious to > me. Because it changes Xorg in

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-25 Thread Roel Janssen
Chris Marusich writes: > Roel Janssen writes: > >> Ricardo Wurmus writes: >> >>> Hi Roel, >>> With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in some way. This patch is probably too

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-24 Thread Chris Marusich
Mark H Weaver writes: > However, your proposed workaround is not a proper fix, and I don't think > we should apply it system-wide in Guix. Can you elaborate on why it is not a proper fix? It isn't obvious to me. -- Chris signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-24 Thread Chris Marusich
Roel Janssen writes: > Ricardo Wurmus writes: > >> Hi Roel, >> >>> With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a >>> tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in some >>> way. This patch is probably too broad in effect. Can I change it so

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-23 Thread Christopher Baines
On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:55:46 +0200 Roel Janssen wrote: > For a long time now, I have a tearing issue on GuixSD (parts of the > screen do not get updated while others do, resulting in dissapearing > text in Emacs). > > With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-21 Thread William
The Arch Wiki says that Debian and some others suggest uninstalling xf86-video-intel and relying on the modesetting driver. I have personally found this to help with tearing, but naturally YMMV. See https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Intel_graphics#Installation for more details. Good luck

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-21 Thread Roel Janssen
Mark H Weaver writes: > Hi Roel, > > Roel Janssen writes: > >> Ricardo Wurmus writes: >> >>> Hi Roel, >>> With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in some way. This patch is

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-21 Thread Mark H Weaver
Hi Roel, Roel Janssen writes: > Ricardo Wurmus writes: > >> Hi Roel, >> >>> With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a >>> tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in some >>> way. This patch is probably too broad in effect. Can I

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-21 Thread Kei Kebreau
Roel Janssen writes: > Ricardo Wurmus writes: > >> Hi Roel, >> >>> With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a >>> tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in some >>> way. This patch is probably too broad in effect. Can I change it so

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-21 Thread Roel Janssen
Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Hi Roel, > >> With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a >> tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in some >> way. This patch is probably too broad in effect. Can I change it so >> that only the graphics card I have will

Re: Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-21 Thread Ricardo Wurmus
Hi Roel, > With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a > tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in some > way. This patch is probably too broad in effect. Can I change it so > that only the graphics card I have will be affected by this patch? I’m

Xorg tearing fix on Intel HD Graphics 4000

2017-06-21 Thread Roel Janssen
Dear Guix, For a long time now, I have a tearing issue on GuixSD (parts of the screen do not get updated while others do, resulting in dissapearing text in Emacs). With the following patch to the Xorg configuration file, I have a tear-free GuixSD experience. I wonder if this is upstreameable in