Bug 537584

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Created attachment 369599 [details]
log with nvidia proprietary driver

Created attachment 369600 [details]
log with nouveau driver

Created attachment 369601 [details]
xorg.conf for nvidia proprietary driver

Also:
1. It is tested with old and new user profile (new user is created for test) - the same result.
2. It is tested in runlevel=5 and runlevel=3 - the same result.
3. For testing "nouveau" driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf was disabled (renamed).

Created attachment 369615 [details]
startx > startx.log 2>&1

Some add info (all startx session). May be it can be usefull.

Environment:
===========================================================
1. Runlevel 3
2. xorg.conf
---
# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "Files"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
        Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
---
3. `startx > startx.log 2>&1`

Some add:

Problem is not for all aplications on KDE panel.

It is affected for "Digital clock" (result of left mouse click is Calendar), for Device Notifier (result of left mouse click is list of connected devices), for "konsole profiles choice" (result of left mouse click is list of profiles).

It is not affected for "keyboard switch" (it just change flag), for "Show Desktop", for "Application Launcher Menu", kmix.

Maybe there is some function of KDE panel, which activate this problem, but this function is used not for all applications.

Also it is affeced for KDE panel settings (unlock widgets, change KDE panel settings)...

IMHO, bug is not in nouveau driver. I think, it is in xorg core. 

Bug is triggered after migration to nvidia proprietary driver. IMHO, nvidia provide function, which is used in xorg not enough accurate. 

Hmmm, how can I debug xorg core?
:)

Maybe, this bug is like
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=533620

Created attachment 372757 [details]
This patch speeds up a simple test app that maps a 1x1 ARGB window from 11 seconds to 0.005 seconds.

I think, I found solution. In any case I have used this patch and it solve my problem... http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-devel/2009-November/003569.html

I just copy/paste it and add Email data, because git do not like plain text patch.

less xorg-x11-server.spec
...
Patch6051: xserver-1.7.1-gamma-kdm-fix.patch
Patch6052: xserver-1.7.1-z-fb_read_back.patch
...


[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ rpm -qa | grep xorg-x11-server
---
xorg-x11-server-Xnest-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686
xorg-x11-server-devel-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686
xorg-x11-server-debuginfo-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686
xorg-x11-server-utils-7.4-13.fc12.i686
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686
xorg-x11-server-common-1.7.1-7.fc12SL.i686

As source is used standard packet http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/12/Everything/source/SRPMS/xorg-x11-server-1.7.1-7.fc12.src.rpm

[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
...

[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ rpm -qa | grep nvidia
kmod-nvidia-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE-190.42-1.fc12.4.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-190.42-2.fc12.i686
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-190.42-2.fc12.i686
kmod-nvidia-PAE-190.42-1.fc12.4.i686

[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ lspci | grep -i nvidia
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8800 GTX] (rev a2)

[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
73091 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14618.042 FPS
73483 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14696.497 FPS
73534 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14706.765 FPS
73530 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14705.933 FPS

[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "Files"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
        Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ lsmod | grep nvidia
nvidia               8865932  38
i2c_core               23160  3 nvidia,videodev,i2c_i801

[sergeil@homedesk SOURCES]$ modinfo nvidia
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE/extra/nvidia/nvidia.ko
license:        NVIDIA
alias:          char-major-195-*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000AA3sv*sd*bc0Bsc40i00*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000E00sv*sd*bc04sc80i00*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc03sc02i00*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc03sc00i00*
depends:        i2c-core
vermagic:       2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE SMP mod_unload 686
parm:           NVreg_EnableVia4x:int
parm:           NVreg_EnableALiAGP:int
parm:           NVreg_ReqAGPRate:int
parm:           NVreg_EnableAGPSBA:int
parm:           NVreg_EnableAGPFW:int
parm:           NVreg_Mobile:int
parm:           NVreg_ResmanDebugLevel:int
parm:           NVreg_RmLogonRC:int
parm:           NVreg_ModifyDeviceFiles:int
parm:           NVreg_DeviceFileUID:int
parm:           NVreg_DeviceFileGID:int
parm:           NVreg_DeviceFileMode:int
parm:           NVreg_RemapLimit:int
parm:           NVreg_UpdateMemoryTypes:int
parm:           NVreg_UseVBios:int
parm:           NVreg_RMEdgeIntrCheck:int
parm:           NVreg_UsePageAttributeTable:int
parm:           NVreg_EnableMSI:int
parm:           NVreg_MapRegistersEarly:int
parm:           NVreg_RegistryDwords:charp
parm:           NVreg_NvAGP:int

Patched version of xorg-x11-server is applicable for intel embedded video too.
In any case on eee901 it work good. Maybe, a little faster (IMHO),as standard.

[sergeil@eee901 ~]$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Is nobody care?

OK, you do not like to use proposed solution - no problem...

But I need to know which solution do you plan to use (by KDE, by X-server, etc...) and how quick (deadlines). Bug is in the list of Fedora-12 bugs.
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F12_bugs#Problems_when_using_the_proprietary_NVIDIA_graphics_driver_.28especially_with_KDE.29

PS: I do not understand how you (RedHat) can ignore it... I can not recommend for my friends to migrate to F12 till it do not fixed.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 533620 ***