Bug 28330 – nvidia-kernel build #4496 should be marked stable ASAP!

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Roger 2003-09-10 00:19:58 UTC]

There is a bug in all prior nvidia-kernel drivers which causes a cpu run in
xfree when executing openoffice 

(something with the fontserver causes this.  I do believe that this bug is noted
within the Changelog of nvidia-kernel.)

Please correct me if i'm wrong, but this was a pain in the arse bug as there was
nobody else posting about it on google, etc.  After several mos, I happend
across mention of it in w/i the nvidia #4496 changelog...what a PAIN!  The bug
is pertainent to all Geforce Go laptop video cards.)

here's the clipping from the #4496 nvidia-kernel Changelog:

* Fixed a hang on GeForce2 that occurred when using RENDER extension
      acceleration on some apps such as OpenOffice.

(think about this.  most users with laptops require openoffice.  most laptops
have the Geforce2 Go. this bug is not easily found. == not a good situation!)

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual Results:  
X cpu run/freeze.  cannot kill X or anything. makes the box useless and only way
for a safe reboot is to telnet/ssh in and execute teh reboot instruction.


Too avoid this bug, users with this problem need to emerge
/usr/portage/media-video/nvidia-kernel/nvidia-1.0.4496*.ebuild

[Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2003-09-11 05:44:53 UTC]

I have been running this fine one 2.6 kernels, and are pretty ok with this.
What about you other guys ?  Foser, that gdm bug not nvidia-kernel related ...
you ok with this?

[Comment 2 foser (RETIRED) 2003-09-11 05:54:21 UTC]

yep, go ahead. The GDM thing was foser related.

[Comment 3 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2003-09-20 11:32:00 UTC]

Ok, thanks, marked stable -r3.