[arch-general] Archive xorg-server 1.4 on Arch Server

[Dieter Plaetinck]

pyther wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have updated to Xorg-server 1.5 from testing. However I get extremely low
> fps (60fps) when running glx-gears. The error I get in the terminal is
> "Failed to initialize TTM buffer manager.  Falling back to classic."
>
> After googling I came across this bug report on gentoo tracker:
> http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=237468
>
> >From my research it appears that many people who have Intel cards have this
> issue.  I have the Intel 82945G/GZ using the xf86-video-intel driver. From
> the bug report it seems as if no work is going into supporting TTM, instead
> all the work with the driver is going into GEM support. I am not sure what
> TTM and GEM are, which makes my understand weak with the issue at hand.
> >From what I do understand it has something to do with dri (a backend?) 
>
> I have updated libdrm to 2.4.1 and xf86-video-intel to 2.5.1 and continue
> to receive the error as many others do. I am currently in the process of
> compiling a new kernel that has GEM support. Following the directions from
> comment 41 of the bug report. 
>
> >From reading though the bug report is seems as if this GEM technology is
> unstable and not ready for any type of release.
>
> If xorg-server 1.5 is moved from testing to extra, can we have an archive
> of xorg-server 1.4 and all related packages? This migration is going to
> affect a lot of archers with Intel cards. Many archers require much higher
> frames per second. By providing an archive of these packages it will allow
> new installations and people who upgrade a chance to downgrade to regain
> performance.
>
> Hopefully I was clear in my explanation if not feel free to ask me any
> questions. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
>
> Thank you,
> ~pyther
>   
I don't remeber what GEM and TTM are either, but I've read about it on 
phoronix.com.  That site has lots of articles related to graphic 
drivers, xorg etc.
Eg http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=xorg_kms_2008&num=1
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=search&q=GEM
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=search&q=TTM