IntelSNA

Testing is closed and SNA is being used in 13.04. Thank you for testing!

SNA - 2D Graphics Acceleration

'SNA' ("Sandybridge New Acceleration") is a new and improved acceleration method for the Intel X driver. It began development a couple years ago, and is considered stable today.

Ubuntu's current default acceleration method is 'UXA'. It has known bugs which are unlikely to be fixed at this point, and the expectation is that everyone should be moving to SNA. We would like to make this change in Ubuntu, but also we want to avoid regressions.

In order to make the decision easier, we're asking people to try it out for a week. It's been working well on the hardware we've tested, but the wider variety of Intel graphics hardware we can get data from, the better.

Testing will continue until 2013-01-17, and the decision to change the default will be made by then. If there are bugs that upstream can commit to fixing soon, we might still flip the default for raring.

How to Test

If you're running Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring) we'd like to get feedback from you about the current state of SNA from as wide range of intel graphics hardware as possible. To test, please follow the steps below:

  1. Upgrade to current raring, to make sure you have the latest intel driver
  2. Download xorg.conf and copy to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

  3. Reboot
  4. Verify you're using SNA
     # grep "SNA init" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
     [ 24978.294] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with IvyBridge backend
  5. Use the machine
  6. After testing a while (a day or two), add your results below
    • kernel version:
        # uname -r
        3.7.0-7-generic
    • VGA info:
        # lspci -nn | grep VGA | sed 's/.*Intel Corporation //'
        2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09)
  7. Remember to file a bug if you find regressions compared to UXA (verify by changing "sna" to "uxa" in xorg.conf)

    # ubuntu-bug xorg 

Issues? File a Bug

If you do experience any issues such as hangs or graphics corruptions due to SNA being enabled, please let us know by filing a bug. Include a photo of the screen if appropriate. To file a bug, run the following command:

# ubuntu-bug xorg

Please be sure to file a bug and note it in the "Issues" column of the Test Results. Otherwise, we will not know how to contact you in order to help resolve your issue.

Test Results

Machine

Kernel Version

VGA Info

launchpad ID

Issues (Bug:#####)

Dell D420

3.8.0-26-generic

Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03)

alan-pater

Issues (1189645)

Samsung N210

3.8.0-0-generic

Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a011]

zatloukal-frantisek

none

ThinkPad X60

3.7.0-1.dmz.6-liquorix-686

Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03

kai-huuhko

none

Thinkpad T420s

3.7.0-7-generic

2nd Generation Core Processor Family IGC [8086:0126] (rev 09)

tjaalton

none

Thinkpad X1 Carbon

3.7.0-7-generic

3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)

sarvatt

none

MacBookAir4,2

3.7.0-7-generic

2nd Generation Core Processor Family IGC [8086:0116] (rev 09)

sarvatt

none

Dell Latitude 13

3.7.0-7-generic

Mobile 4 Series Chipset IGC [8086:2a42] (rev 07) - cantiga

bryce

1098334

Dell Latitude E4300

3.7.0-7-generic 64bits

Mobile 4 Series Chipset IGC [8086:2a42] (rev 07)

mangouste06

none

Asus K55VD

3.8.0-0-generic 64bits

3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)

john-swing

none

Asus K60IJ

3.7.0-7-generic 64 bit

Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 09)

echidnaman

1098334

Toshiba U845W-S410

3.7.0-7-generic 64 bit

3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)

beuno

none

MacbookPro8,2

3.7.0-7-generic

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09)

rohangarg

1098489

System76 Gazelle

3.7.0-7-generic

3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)

robru

none

Thinkpad T420

3.8.0-0-generic

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09)

arges

none

Thinkpad X1

3.8.0-0-generic

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09)

bulldog98

none

Asus Eee PC 1015PE

3.8.0-0-generic

Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a011]

jibel

none

Dell Latitude E6510, HD panel

3.8.0-0-generic (32 bits)

Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02)

chipaca

none

Toshiba Satellite L745

3.8.0-0-generic 64 bit

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09)

jbicha

none

Asus Zenbook UX31E

3.8.0-0-generic 64-bit

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09)

timo-jyrinki

none

Dell Latitude D630

3.8.0-0-generic 64-bit

Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 0c)

timo-jyrinki

1098334

Asus X54C

3.8.0-0-generic (32 bits)

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0106] (rev 09)

rajeev-bhatta

none

custom Ivy Bridge destkop

3.7.0-7-lowlatency 64-bit

Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0162] (rev 09)

edward.donovan

none

custom Sandy Bridge desktop

3.5.0-22-generic 64-bit

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0102] (rev 09)

till-kamppeter

1101159

Thinkpad T400

3.8.0-0-generic 64-bit

Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)

till-kamppeter

none

ThinkPad T520

3.8.0-0-generic 64-bit

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09)

pmf8

none

ThinkPad X220

3.8.0-0-generic 64-bit

2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09)

ft73

none

Asus Eeepc 900

3.7.0-7-generic 32-bit

Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 04)

ftoth

none

custom desktop i7 + Z77

3.7.0-7-generic 64-bit

Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0162] (rev 09)

ftoth

none

MSI Wind U-100

3.7.0-7-generic 32-bit

Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

krzysztof-matusik

none

ThinkPad T430u

3.8.0-19-generic 64-bit

3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)

daniel-diewallers

none

X/Testing/IntelSNA (last edited 2013-07-03 03:08:22 by 186)