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diff --git a/driver/xf86-video-intel/NEWS b/driver/xf86-video-intel/NEWS index 0dc3aa9c4..062d6c5ca 100644 --- a/driver/xf86-video-intel/NEWS +++ b/driver/xf86-video-intel/NEWS @@ -1,39 +1,199 @@ -Release 2.7.1 (2009-05-12) --------------------------- -This is a maintenance release on the 2.7 branch. Compared to 2.7.0 it -consists only of a few carefully hand-picked fixes for bugs, -(including GPU crashers). We encourage all users of 2.7.0 to upgrade -to 2.7.1. - -Bug fixes since 2.7.0: - - * KMS: Hook up output properties for RANDR, (this allows output - properties to be controlled in the KMS case just as in the UMS - case). [Zhenyu Wang <zhenyu.z.wang@intel.com>] - - * Fix multiplication error when computing required batch space. - This could fix any number of cases where the driver did - inexplicable things (due to having computed the wrong - size). [Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>] - - * Hold reference to video binding table until all rects are - painted. This prevent general chaos in the buffer - manager. [Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>] - - * Split i915 textured video commands to fit into batch - buffers. Video and 3D setup commands share the same batch - buffer, so without this fix, various problems could occur when - video and 3D clients were both heavily active at the same - time. [Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>] - - * Fix crash with XV with large virtual display (> 2049). [Albert - Damen <albrt@gmx.net>] - - * Provide missing value to 3D_STATE_VERTEX_BUFFERS command. We - don't know that this was causing any problem, but the change - does bring the driver into conformance with what the - specification says the hardware requires here. [Keith Packard - <keithp@keithp.com>] +Release 2.9.1 (2009-10-26) +========================== +We are pleased to announce a maintenance release (2.9.1) of the +xf86-video-intel driver. This release comes one month after 2.9.0 and +consists only of a few, hand-picked bug fixes since that release. + +Complete list of fixes in 2.9.1 compared to 2.9.0 +------------------------------------------------- + * Fix corruption and artifacts due to wrong colors in the colormap + with X server 1.7 + + * Fix incorrect rendering, such as missing scrollbar arrows in some + themes (http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24459) + + * Fix black screen when X server is reset + (https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24383) + + * Fix regressions detecting DVI monitors + + http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24255 + http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24282 + http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24458 + +Release 2.9.0 (2009-09-28) +========================== +We are pleased to announce the 2.9.0 release of the xf86-video-intel +driver. (If you have been following along at home, this release is +identical to the 2.8.99.902 release candidate other than the version +number). + +New features in 2.9 compared to 2.8 +----------------------------------- +* Support for the B43 chipset. + +Major fixes in 2.9.0 compared to 2.8.0 +-------------------------------------- +* Multiple fixes to make the driver stable for 8xx chipsets, (855GM, + 865G, etc.). The 2.8 driver series was extremely unstable with many + of these chipsets. + + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22904 (and many duplicates) + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22947 + +* Add support for BACKLIGHT property when using kernel modesetting + (KMS). This allows backlight adjustment with programs such as + "xbacklight -set <percentage>" or "xrandr --set BACKLIGHT <value>". + + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20963 + +* Fix so that "xrandr --scale" works when using KMS. + + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22893 + +* Fix segfaults of X server when logging out. + + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20516 + +* Avoid falling back to software for 1-bit alpha-only masks. + + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23184 + +* Fix pixel sampling position for 8xx chipsets, (fixes some cairo-test + suite failures). + +Snapshot 2.8.99.901 (2009-09-09) +================================ +This is the first release candidate in preparation for the upcoming +2.9.0 release. We will appreciate any feedback we can get from testing +of this snapshot to improve the 2.9.0 release. + +See the commit log for changes in this release, and developers, please +provide me summaries for any major features in this release that you +think should appear in NEWS and in the 2.9.0 release notes. + +Note: We are still investigating failures with 865G chipsets, (these +failures existed in the 2.8 series as well). We are hoping to fix +these failures before the 2.9.0 release. + +Release 2.8.0 (2009-07-20) +========================== +We are pleased to present this major release of the xf86-video-intel +driver. This release is very similar to the 2.7.99.902 release +candidate but includes a couple of additional bug fixes, (for bugs +#22760 and @22483). + +Compared to the 2.7 releases this driver contains several new features +and many bug fixes. The driver now depends on X server 1.6 or later, +and eliminates several obsolete code paths, (XAA and EXA removed in +favor of UXA, DRI1 support eliminated). The driver certainly will work +best with an i915 module from a recent kernel (2.6.31) and with +kernel-modesetting (KMS, specified by loading i915 with the option +"modeset=1"). + +New features in 2.8.0 compared to 2.7 +------------------------------------- +* Remove XAA/EXA/DRI1 and NoAccel, and only support UXA/DRI2 now + (requiring xserver 1.6). + +* VLD support added into XvMC for Mpeg2, which decreases CPU usage + when playing video. + +Major fixes in 2.8.0 compared to 2.7 +------------------------------------ +* Fix broken front-buffer rendering + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19174 + +* Fix disabling of XvMC disabled + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20790 + +* Fix broken VT switch on some machines + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19578 + +* Improve performance of trapezoid rendering for UXA + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21376 + +* Vblank sync'd GL buffer swap (fixing video tearing under composite) + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20664 + +* Fix G41 DRM support + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21095 + +* Fix crash on some 8xx + https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18974 + +Various fixes for GPU hangs, and more... + +Snapshot 2.7.99.902 (2009-07-13) +-------------------------------- +This is the first release candidate in preparation for the upcoming +2.8.0 release. Most major and critical bugs should be fixed, but some +minor bugs may still be present. We will appreciate any feedback we +can get from testing of this snapshot to improve the 2.8.0 release. + +Snapshot 2.7.99.901 (2009-06-10) +-------------------------------- +This is the first release candidate in preparation for the upcoming +2.8.0 release. Most critical bugs should be fixed, but some major +bugs may still be present. We will appreciate any feedback we can +get from testing of this snapshot to improve the 2.8.0 release. + +Some of the major fixes in this snapshot include: + + * Several fixes for intermittent GPU hangs/crashes, (some of + which already appeared in the 2.7.1 release) + + * Fix to avoid X crash when viewing large images in browser + + * Fix X server failure when running old (non-GEM) kernel + + * Fixes for SDVO LVDS mode detection + + * Fix major performance regression of trapezoid rendering + compared to XAA/EXA + + * New support for tear-free video when using KMS + + * New support for tear-free DRI2 CopyRegion + +Snapshot 2.7.99.1 (2009-04-28) +------------------------------ +This is a development snapshot very early in the process toward +developing 2.8. There have been some big changes to the code, and +we're anxious to get feedback on these changes as early as possible. + +Here is a summary of the biggest changes: + + * Driver now depends on X server 1.6 or later + + * Eliminate XAA and EXA support (in favor of UXA) + + * Eliminate DRI1 support + + * Fixes for running without DRI at all + +These code removals represent a deletion of a substantial amount of +code, (and hopefully piles of bugs), as well as reduce the maintenance +effort going forward as the number of combinatorial configurations for +the driver are greatly reduced. This means that users are much more +likely to be running code that has actually been tested, and it will +be much easy for developers to replicate bugs that users experience. + +One of the things that would be most useful in testing this release is +to revisit any outstanding bugs that you have previously reported. If +the buggy behavior is gone, (or the bug is no longer relevant---such +as a bug that's specific to XAA only), please feel free to indicate so +in bugzilla or even just close the bug. + +If you confirm that the bug is still present, please indicate so in +the bug report. (I was going to ask that you select a 1.7.99 version, +but it looks like bugzilla only has versions for products not +compoenents, while we use a "xorg" product and a "driver/intel" +component.) We definitely want to make any such confirmed bugs a +priority, so it would be nice to have a consistent mechanism to search +for these bugs. Suggestions are welcome on the best approach. + +Thanks in advance for any testing or feedback on this snapshot. Release 2.7.0 (2009-04-15) -------------------------- |