Created attachment 606647 [details] example of problem I do not know if this is really a problem related to Intel graphics or lies elsewhere in the stack. Please let me know what information I can provide to help determine the cause. For several weeks now, I've noticed that my fedora 17 desktop stops drawing some items of text and UI buttons after being up for more than one day. I've attached two examples of what the problem looks like in Firefox, though this seems to occur in all applications. Once text fails to draw, I can simply move the mouse cursor over the text to cause it to draw correctly. Sometimes the text stays visible, and sometimes is quickly disappears again. Rebooting has, so far, been the only fix... though the problem reappears after the laptop is up for over a day. Coincidence or not, the problem has not occurred within one day of reboot. With the most recent few instances of this problem, the laptop has not been suspended at all. It's been up and in a docking station with a DVI monitor the entire time. I have a separate computer running an equally up to date F17 install on nvidia graphics, and it's never exhibited this problem. Steps to Reproduce: Using up to date F17 with Intel graphics, run laptop continually for more than one day and observe intermittent instances of text failing to draw on the screen Currently using: xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.1-1.fc17.x86_64 kernel-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device 215a Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 41 Region 0: Memory at f2000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Region 2: Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Region 4: I/O ports at 1800 [size=8] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Address: fee0f00c Data: 4171 Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features AFCap: TP+ FLR+ AFCtrl: FLR- AFStatus: TP- Kernel driver in use: i915
Created attachment 606648 [details] example 2
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I can confirm the same issue on a Dell Latitude E4300 with Intel GMA X4500HD graphics. My machine is usually in a docking station with 2 x DVI outputs running 2 x 1920x1080 monitors, and similarly to James I see the issue after usually some uptime, have seen the issue for the past few weeks, and restarting fixes the issue for a while. I'm running Gnome Shell and restarting it or the X server doesn't help. Kernel: 3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64 xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.1-1fc17.x86_64
Created attachment 608453 [details] Text corruption/missing text
Same effect observed on an Lenovo T410s, when using an external monitor, using "duplicate display" mode of operation. Extremely frustrating.
Same problem with a Dell Latitude E5400 Laptop and an Intel Integrated Graphics card.
I can confirm this happens also Lenovo T510 model on dual external monitors.
This happens for me with a Lenovo T510, on docking station with one external DVI monitor. Laptop lid is closed, so the external display is the only active screen. I haven't noticed this behavior when using the laptop undocked and disconnected from external displays, but I can't be 100% sure it doesn't happen in that configuration. I don't go undocked very often or for prolonged periods of time.
Hi! Same problem as described by the other users - on a Lenovo X201s with external 1920x1090 monitor. Connected via dockingstation display port (displayport->dvi adapter). I have the graphics problems on both displays. Although in some cases moving the application (e.g. Thunderbird) from the big monitor to the laptop display fixed the problem.
I also have this problem, it started about the same time as the first 3.5 kernel came out. I have the Lenova T510 (intel graphics, same lspci post as the OP) Kernel: Linux oz3 3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Sep 17 15:03:59 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux X driver: xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.8-1.fc17.x86_64
Also on T510. Using two monitors (external displayport and laptop panel) with a single X screen. It has to do with the kernel version. 3.4.4-5.fc17.i686.PAE works for me. Everything I've updated to after that (including latest, I updated and rebooted this morning) does not work for me: a little while after starting to use the desktop, text starts failing to repaint. It gets worse over time - at first it works, but text fails to render more and more often until things are completely unusable. The laptop has an nvidia chip in it too, but it's disabled in BIOS; just using the intel. xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.8-1.fc17.i686 kernel-PAE-3.5.4-2.fc17.i686 - broken kernel-PAE-3.5.2-3.fc17.i686 - broken kernel-PAE-3.4.4-5.fc17.i686 - works 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device 21d9 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 42 Region 0: Memory at f8800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Region 2: Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] Region 4: I/O ports at 1800 [size=8] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Address: fee0f00c Data: 4179 Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features AFCap: TP+ FLR+ AFCtrl: FLR- AFStatus: TP- Kernel driver in use: i915
I also have this issue on my T510, docked and with external monitor connected. I am using lspci output: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device 215a Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 41 Memory at f2000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at 1800 [size=8] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features Kernel driver in use: i915 packages version: xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.20.8-1.fc17.x86_64 kernel-3.5.4-2.fc17.x86_64 gnome-shell-3.4.1-6.fc17.x86_64 Any updates on this issue? These rendering issues are really disturbing. A workaround would be very appreciated.
Martin, downgrading to kernel 3.4.4-5 works around it for me. (Fortunately, since the computer is not usable with this bug.)
guys duplicate, please test the scratch kernel if its still around, trying to get intel to work it out. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 852210 ***
(In reply to comment #14) > Martin, downgrading to kernel 3.4.4-5 works around it for me. (Fortunately, > since the computer is not usable with this bug.) Thanks Havoc for this suggestion, this is what I did on my box. I will stick with 3.4.* kernels until this bug is resolved as it can be really annoying.