+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #924117 +++

Description of problem:
After update to xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.21.2-1.fc17 (64-bit) and restarting PC 
after a few minutes i get transparent or black rectangles when i open a some application or resize a window on existing.

this issue make resolve by downgrade to xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.19.0-1.fc17.x86_64

i reproduce this step two times, so it must be with xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.21.2-1.fc17 package problem.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.21.2-1.fc17 (64-bit)


Additional info:
lscpi
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

--- Additional comment from Monopatis Dimitris on 2013-04-19 08:08:46 EDT ---

I have the same problem with xorg-x11-drv-intel.i686 0:2.21.5-1.fc17 (32-bit)

--- Additional comment from Terry A. Hurlbut on 2013-04-29 15:11:22 EDT ---

I first started noticing this issue on upgrade to Fedora 18.

Driver: xorg-x11-drv-intel 2.21.6-1.fc18

Desktop: KDE

Architecture: x86-64

The time to appearance of this issue varies, and seems to depend on how many times I call for a popup window or dialog box, or de-minimize an application I have previously minimized to the task bar or system tray.

--- Additional comment from Michal Lis on 2013-04-30 04:11:21 EDT ---

I tested update to xorg-x11-drv-intel.i686 0:2.21.5-1.fc17 64bit but the problem has not gone.

--- Additional comment from Roberto Ragusa on 2013-05-02 17:19:10 EDT ---

Something similar is happening to me, on 2.21.5-1-fc17.x86_64, started happening after recent updates.
After running fine for some time, sometimes windows lose their content (firefox is all grey) or are not updated anymore (konsole appears frozen but executes commands, clock doesn't go forward), but are instantly refreshed correctly if you "rock things" (window drag, desktop flip).
I also see that in some cases everything locks up for a few seconds and a pstack on the X process points to intel-drv callbacks related to Damage and Compose (didn't write down the trace I got via ssh).
KDE, desktop effects on, SandyBridge. Used to work perfectly before.

--- Additional comment from Mark Clarkson on 2013-05-10 06:37:07 EDT ---

I have the same problem and it is very annoying!

At some point window resizes, new tool windows, drop-downs etc., and new main application windows will be completely black and I am forced to log out and back in to fix.

# lspci
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

Is there any other workaround other than logging out?

--- Additional comment from Michal Lis on 2013-05-10 12:04:10 EDT ---

for me only downgrade to xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.19.0-1.fc17.x86_64 resolve this problem right now. You can get it from http://pkgs.org/fedora-17/fedora-x86_64/xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.19.0-1.fc17.x86_64.rpm.html. And you have to exclude newer package if you wanna updating system.

--- Additional comment from Mark Clarkson on 2013-05-14 08:44:33 EDT ---

Thanks very much for the link Michal - I can work properly again!

I can confirm that downgrading to xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.19.0-1.fc17.x86_64 'resolves' the issue.

--- Additional comment from Terry A. Hurlbut on 2013-06-03 07:21:05 EDT ---

Update to package xorg-x11-drv-intel 2.21.8-1.fc18 (64 bit) does not resolve the issue. My machine did run continuously for twelve hours, through one "switch user" session, before giving me the black rectangles. Logging out and logging in is the only way to restore the expected behavior.

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--- Additional comment from Michal Lis on 2013-07-23 05:08:09 EDT ---

I upgrade my Fedora to 18 but I have the same problem with xorg-x11-drv-intel x86_64  2.21.8-1.fc18. Now I use xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.14-1.fc18.x86_64 and it is better, sometimes x11 is going to crash but less than on the 2.21.8-1.fc18 version

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