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| author | Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk> | 2013-10-23 16:15:35 +0100 |
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| committer | Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk> | 2013-10-23 16:15:35 +0100 |
| commit | bd20791e8e4a9b8aa8e8dfe1cc76e91a471f5c67 (patch) | |
| tree | 15c751c31bd8b6e9d60d90c2a81627b64c06f24c /man/intel.man | |
| parent | b70390b4f824afeed8f1b5a9baf79e33377405cd (diff) | |
man: Describe the TearFree option
Signed-off-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
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diff --git a/man/intel.man b/man/intel.man index cd217b1a..d1ec01ce 100644 --- a/man/intel.man +++ b/man/intel.man @@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ disable render acceleration and only use the BLT engine. .IP Default: use UXA (render acceleration) .TP +.BI "Option \*qTearFree\*q \*q" boolean \*q +Disable or enable TearFree updates. This option forces X to perform all +rendering to a backbuffer prior to updating the actual display. That update +is then performed synchronously with the vertical refresh of the display so +that the entire update is complete before the display starts its refresh. +That is only one frame is ever visible, preventing an unsightly tear between +two visible differing frames. +.IP +Default: TearFree is disabled. +.TP .BI "Option \*qReprobeOutputs\*q \*q" boolean \*q Disable or enable rediscovery of connected displays during server startup. As the kernel driver loads it scans for connected displays and configures a |