Re: [PATCH] x11-servers/xorg-server: modesetting: add support for TearFree page flips

Dmitry Salychev <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.devel.x11
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Christian Weisgerber <[email protected]> writes:

> If you experience tearing during scrolling or video display, and
> don't find that "install a compositor!" is helpful or fixes the
> problem, here's an attached patch against x11-servers/xorg-server
> 21.1.16.  This backports unreleased X.org support for a "TearFree"
> option to the modesetting section of xorg.conf.
>
> Original work by Joshua Stein for OpenBSD.
> https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=171591279709952
>
> I have updated the patch so it applies to 21.1.16.
>
> I'm _not_ submitting it for inclusion in the port.  This is just
> something in my local Git repository that a few people might find
> useful.

I see minor tearings from time to time on HoneyComb LX2, i.e. aarch64
with amdgpu. Wonder whether this patch will help or not. Thanks for sharing!

Regards,
Dmitry

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