From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH] New radeonfb fork Date: 11 Apr 2003 10:02:37 +0200 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <1050048156.573.14.camel@zion.wanadoo.fr> References: <56639.80.180.244.42.1049891938.squirrel@squirrel.autistici.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from amarseille-201-1-6-197.abo.wanadoo.fr ([80.11.137.197] helo=zion.wanadoo.fr) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 193tTG-0000E1-00 for ; Fri, 11 Apr 2003 01:01:14 -0700 In-Reply-To: <56639.80.180.244.42.1049891938.squirrel@squirrel.autistici.org> Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: torn@autistici.org Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Wed, 2003-04-09 at 14:38, torn@autistici.org wrote: > During the kernel compilation I encountered some problems due tu missing > #defines. In detail, the probles was in the replacement of > PCI_DEVICE_ID_PDC_1841 in .._PDC_ADMA100 and of .._CMD_680 in .._SII_680. > Adding the old lines solved the problem. Maybe you are using a kernel > patch that modifies that code, and you did the diff against that sources. > Or (more probably) there is another logic reason I don't see. Yah, my patch brings pci_ids.h to 2.4.21 version, I'll fix that in the next patch release > Another thing I must tell you is that with your driver, but also with the > old radeonfb and with the xfree86 driver, some strange screen flicker > occours sometimes. When this happens I see several undefined horizontal > lines all over the LCD screen. Changing video mode a couple of times makes > the screen return to normality. I guessed that this behavoir is linked to > pixclock changes (changing the pixclock value via fbset 2 or 3 times makes > the screen flicker, another couple of pixclock changes make everyting > return to normality). Many people with notebooks with mobility M6s graphic > cards reported this problem. With windows this never happens. This is VERY > annoying. > I hope I can help the driver developement, if you want me to try something > in particular, just tell me. Looks like the PLL isn't locking properly. The latest driver I'll release (today hopefully) includes a workaround that _might_ help > Paride > torn@autistici.org > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Linux-fbdev-devel mailing list > Linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-fbdev-devel -- Benjamin Herrenschmidt ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The debugger for complex code. Debugging C/C++ programs can leave you feeling lost and disoriented. TotalView can help you find your way. Available on major UNIX and Linux platforms. Try it free. www.etnus.com