Bug 912459 - Slow graphics and screen corruption with Kernel 3.7 (works in 3.6)
Summary: Slow graphics and screen corruption with Kernel 3.7 (works in 3.6)
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED EOL
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-drv-nouveau
Version: 19
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ben Skeggs
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-02-18 17:42 UTC by Jon Dufresne
Modified: 2015-02-17 14:46 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2015-02-17 14:46:58 UTC
Type: Bug
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
Dmesg after booting with kernel 3.7 (248.40 KB, text/plain)
2013-02-18 17:42 UTC, Jon Dufresne
no flags Details
Dmesg after errors on kernel 3.8.3 (248.36 KB, text/plain)
2013-03-29 21:17 UTC, Jon Dufresne
no flags Details

Description Jon Dufresne 2013-02-18 17:42:04 UTC
Created attachment 699022 [details]
Dmesg after booting with kernel 3.7

Description of problem:

Hardware:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8800 GTX] (rev a2)

After upgrading to any 3.7 version of the kernel GNOME Shell becomes unusable with the nouveau graphics. Symptoms include very slow GNOME shell overview, screen corruption when hovering over icons, and lots and lots of dmesg output. Reverting the system to the last 3.6 kernel restores normal behaviour. My guess is there was some change introduced in 3.7 that is causing this bug.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-0.0.16-37.20120306gitf5d1cd2.fc17.x86_64

Works with kernels:
kernel-3.6.11-5.fc17.x86_64
kernel-3.6.11-1.fc17.x86_64

Fails with kernels:
kernel-3.7.6-102.fc17.x86_64
kernel-3.7.3-101.fc17.x86_64

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot my hardware with nouveau driver and a 3.7 kernel
2. Enter GNOME Shell
3. Notice slow and corrupt graphics
  
Actual results:
Graphics are very slow and frequently corrupted; such as on hover over icons.

Expected results:
Fast correct graphics.

Additional info:
If any additional information is required I'd be happy to obtain it. I can run any tests required.

Comment 1 Jon Dufresne 2013-02-21 13:37:03 UTC
This may be a duplicate of bug 905629.

Comment 2 Jon Dufresne 2013-03-29 21:17:41 UTC
Created attachment 718175 [details]
Dmesg after errors on kernel 3.8.3

Retested after latest update to kernel 3.8.3. Same problems, bug still exists.

Comment 3 Jon Dufresne 2013-05-29 22:35:49 UTC
This problem continues to exist with the F19 Beta live cd. The system is unusable with this bug.

Comment 4 Jon Dufresne 2013-07-12 16:51:07 UTC
This problem still exists with the released F19.

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