I compiled the 2.4.1 sources and used them, the behavior is the same.
Here the relevant part from /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(II) LoadModule: "intel"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 2.4.1
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0
I compiled the 2.4.1 sources and used them, the behavior is the same.
Here the relevant part from /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(II) LoadModule: "intel" xorg/modules/ drivers/ /intel_ drv.so
(II) Loading /usr/lib/
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 2.4.1
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 2.0