Re: port-amd64/55023: pixelation under X

[Roy Bixler <rcbixler%nyx.net@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-amd64/55023; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Roy Bixler <rcbixler%nyx.net@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: port-amd64-maintainer%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
        netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-amd64/55023: pixelation under X
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:37:51 -0700

 On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 05:00:01PM +0000, Leonardo Taccari wrote:
 >  Can you please share the exact model of the video card and/or the
 >  /var/log/Xorg.0.log?
 
 I think here is the relevant section from Xorg.0.log:
 
 [    40.172] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
 
 >  (Here - on NetBSD/amd64 -current - I have with an Intel(R) HD Graphics
 >  4400 and an Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 I use the `SNA' "AccelMethod" in
 >  /etc/X11/xorg.conf and `INTEL_DRIVER_DATE= 2014' in mk.conf.  With the
 >  no INTEL_DRIVER_DATE (latest intel driver) if I use the SNA
 >  acceleration I see what you have described above while `UXA'
 >  "AccelMethod" seems to work well.)
 
 I autogenerated an xorg.conf file and set the AccelMethod to UXA.  So
 far, so good.
 
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