Description of problem: There is flickering when playing video files. I'm using XVideo Extension by default. Actually i've never seen any flickering with the open-source radeon driver since version 6 emerged. I also noticed something else... The gtkperf test is a little slower on FC11 than in most part of the other distributions (Ubuntu 9.04, openSUSE 11.1, Mandriva 2009.1). The result is approximately: 8 sec under fc11 5 sec under ubuntu 9.04 4.5 sec under opensuse The configuration is by defaults. The most significant difference is the GtkDrawingArea - Text - time: 2.52, which is 3 times slower under fc11. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 6.12.2 How reproducible: Just playing video files with vlc player. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Flickering. Expected results: Additional info:
This should be under xorg-x11-drv-ati. There are two different issues( the video flicker, and the gtkperf performance) its best if they are split in two different reports. In any case please attach your Xorg log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log)
Created attachment 342077 [details] Xorg Log file.
Dupe of bug #493541 ?
Run 'xvinfo' to be sure, but I believe only the textured video adaptor is enabled for KMS configurations atm, which does not have vsync support.
*** Bug 498830 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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Yes, sorry. It's Leonidas (Fefora 11, yes), not Rawhide. My mistake!
Created attachment 347719 [details] 'xvinfo' output
Is this problem going to be solved soon, guys? Because I watch lots of movies and it's really irritating me. I will downgrade to Fedora 10, if it's going to take long time. Thanks and sorry for the off-topic.
We are working on improved video decoding for r3xx and newer chipset which will work with kms. You should also have textured video output with fedora 12 which should hopefully be sufficient for you need in the meantime. You can test livecd from http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/desktop/ and report if it helps with your video playback issue.
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Upgraded to "*-updates-testing" and problem is still exists. Flickering and horizontal tearing are the same as before update.
Created attachment 368046 [details] here is my Xorg log
And there is heavy flickering with Flash-based clips in Firefox. Playing local video files (Xv enabled) gives only horizontal tearing (I think that there is no real flickering but I can not assure you 100 %). Amd Mobility X1600 (rv515) in use.
Yes, there is horizontal tearing. And yes, there is no flickering (I DO think that tearing and flickering are NOT absolutely the same thing).
Upgraded to FC12 and there is no tearing with Xv anymore (tested with mplayer and vlc). Thanks for fixing it. However there is flickering (at least I think that it is flickering) when playing flash based clips in Firefox with Adobe plugin.
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I am using F12 and do not see any problems with tearing etc in F12. Closing - feel free to reopen.