ATI/fglrx workaround patch

[David Barth]

Binary package hint: compiz

We need a patch to force the FGLRX driver to go into direct rendering mode. The trick is to change the compiz program name before and after the GL driver is initialized.

[David Barth (dbarth)]

This is a potential FFE request that we may choose to drop depending on the speed at which we can fix other compiz/GL problems.
The impact is that systems requiring fglrx for 3D (ie, not supported by radeon) won't be able to get the Unity experience.

[Jay Taoko (jaytaoko)]

For historic reasons, if fglrx detects the compiz program, it falls back to "indirect mode" OpenGL.
This fix works in combination with a soon to be released fglrx driver (version latter than 8.84.60).
With this patch, Unity will work on systems with the fglrx driver.

Symptoms:
    With a non-patched version of fglrx the following fails:
        - running "compiz --replace" with the Unity plugin enable will fail at startup.
        - running "unity" also fails at startup.
    Make a copy of the compiz binary (in /usr/bin) and name it "compiz-hack". If you run "compiz-hack --replace" with the Unity plugin enable, then Unity will not fail.

Evidences of fglrx working with this compiz patch:
    - running "compiz --replace" with the Unity plugin enable should not fail at startup.
    - running "unity" should not fail at startup.

    - The following examples in Nux should run:
        gputests/texture_copy_blur
        gputests/texture_blur

    - auto-pilot reported PASS:
        Xlib.protocol.request.QueryExtension
        Showing tool tip...
        Showing quicklist...
        Dragging entire launcher...
        (32, 57)
        pressing
        releasing
        Moving launcher icon along edge...
        Dragging launcher straight out and dropping...
        Dragging a launcher icon out, and moving it...
        PASS

[Jay Taoko (jaytaoko)]

The fix has been merge in lp:~unity-team/compiz/trunk revision 2721
This fix needs a patched driver from AMD.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package unity - 3.8.2-0ubuntu1

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unity (3.8.2-0ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low

  * New upstream release.
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in std::_List_node_base::_M_hook()
      (LP: #711916)
    - New window tracking system breaks in the case where windows try to
      restack relative to destroyed windows that were never mapped
      (LP: #723014)
    - does not display icons until hovered (LP: #726033)
    - Unity Launcher has black spaces where icons should be (LP: #729353)
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in sigc::internal::signal_emit0<void,
      sigc::nil>::emit() (LP: #729715)
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in SimpleLauncherIcon::OnIconThemeChanged()
      (LP: #741652)
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in free() (LP: #738864)
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in g_closure_invoke() (LP: #741674)
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in free() (LP: #742300)
    - Unity can't get touch the touch initialization signals from GEIS
      (LP: #742555)
    - Windows that reparent away from the root before they are mapped can
      cause other windows to become invisible (and compiz to crash)
      (LP: #743011)
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in gdk_cairo_set_source_pixbuf()
      (LP: #744231)
    - [dash] Keyboard navigation not implemented as specified (LP: #608132)
    - xterms broken in unity (LP: #692463)
    - Unity opens application menu on Alt+F10 shortcut (LP: #722674)
    - First four items in Dash begin "Find" "Find" "Find" "Find" (LP: #729002)
    - Increase the size of the top left Launcher reveal area from 1px to a
      slightly larger triangle that comes out of the top left corner
      (LP: #736034)
    - Add a test case for invisible windows regressions (LP: #736876)
    - Re-sync with xquerytree to avoid stacking order issues (LP: #740465)
    - Keyboard navigation: quicklist not opening for Trash launcher item
      (LP: #741793)
    - Wrong window moves (LP: #741656)
    - compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in
      SimpleLauncherIcon::ActivateLauncherIcon() (LP: #742110)
    - Combo in the search bar did not disappear after the places was closed
      (LP: #742712)
    - Expo doesn't quit reliably when using keynav or shortcut (LP: #744196)
    - Make the BFB icon turn blue when an application goes urgent
      (LP: #744973)
    - Launcher - increase "launcher reveal %" for 'Fade and slide' launcher
      reveal transition to 65% (LP: #745602)
    - Arrows do not fade out with rest of launcher durring DND (LP: #746811)
    - Don't create windows over the launcher (LP: #688816)
    - Launcher - Indicate which application is currently focused with a
      glowing Launcher icon (LP: #676604)
    - Unity Grid is broken for multi-monitor setups (LP: #709221)
    - dynamic quicklists are not working (LP: #729074)
    - When windows open for the first time they should not hide the launcher
      (LP: #723878)
    - it is still possible to quit unity from the panel (LP: #733725)
    - Selection does not fit small icons in Unity Dash (LP: #735746)
    - Unmounting media gives no error when failed (LP: #737633)
    - ATI/fglrx workaround patch (LP: #740298)
    - "Files & Folders" tooltip say...

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.9.4+bzr20110406-0ubuntu1

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compiz (1:0.9.4+bzr20110406-0ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low

  * new upstream bzr tarball:
    - display/size problems with xterm (LP: #748137)
    - fix crashes on tcl/tk applications (LP: #741074, #747439)
    - fix grab on compose keys (LP: #747323)
    - resync stack at regular interval to avoid invisible windows
      (LP: #723014, #743011, #736876, #740465, #684590)
    - fix weird order in alt + tab (LP: #175874)
    - fix crash in gitk (LP: #743011, #741074)
    - avoid compiz detection by fglrx driver (LP: #740298)
    - Wrong window moves (LP: #741656, #743634)
    - Unity Grid is broken for multi-monitor setups (LP: #709221)
    - Feature Freeze Exception: Animation for Grid Plugin Previews (LP: #744104)
    - unity-window-decorator crashed with SIGSEGV in gdk_window_get_events()
      (LP: #725284)
    - fix xterm (LP: #692463)
    - start the decorator on a secondary screen (LP: #730495)
  * debian/patches/090_git_fix_new_invisible_windows.patch,
    debian/patches/100_bump_core.h.patch:
    - upstreamed
  * debian/patches/01_unity_window_decorator.patch
    debian/patches/085_add_grid_plugin.patch:
    - in bzr upstream tarball
 -- Didier Roche <email address hidden> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:37:45 +0200