Patch-ID# 106148-14
Keywords: xfb xfbx
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: XFB Graphics Patch
Date: Apr/17/2002

Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

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Topic: XFB Graphics Patch
	*** NOTE:  This patch is a common patch *required* by 106144-27
        	   (the Elite-3D patch) and 106145-26 (the Creator patch)
		   and must be installed BEFORE either of them is installed.

Relevant Architectures: sparc.sun4u

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4176160 4176185 4178791 4187566 4200235 4221205 4240890 4263842 4264206 4272697 4277771 4294963 4308725 4317186 4464548 4627289 4649465

Changes incorporated in this version: 4627289 4649465

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

  /platform/sun4u/kernel/misc/sparcv9/xfb
/platform/sun4u/kernel/misc/xfb

Problem Description:

4627289 rewrite of Readme file for patch 106148-13
 4649465 Add 3 timings to FFB2+ for support of new flat panel monitor
 
(from 106148-13)
 4464548 Customer requests 1600x1200x60 resolution for ffb2+
 
(from 106148-12)
 4317186 First starting OpenWindows with warning messages about ffb request
  	 failure
 
(from 106148-11)
 4308725 A kernel pointer may be relased twice if Xsun dies duing the autopm
 
(from 106148-10)
 4294963 Xsun very slow on elite 3D when cursor on the application window
 
(from 106148-09)
 4277771 Persistent frame buffer garbage when switching from stereo to mono
 
(from 106148-08)
 4272697 ffb and afb boards shouldn't be power managed if DGA client was running
 
(from 106148-07)
 4263842 WARNING: pm: Can't set comp 0 (Frame Buffer) of SUNW,ffb@1e,0 to
         level 5(On)
 4264206 ffb driver in s28_29 doesn't work at all for FFB2+
 
(from 106148-06)
 4240890 setting afb/ffb resolution to 1280x1024x85 on an 21" monitor shows
         horizontal lines.
 
(from 106148-05)
 4221205 xfb module has some incorrect datatypes for TNF probes
 
(from 106148-04)
 4187566 Performance drop on MP systems when running multiple 76Hz applications
 
(from 106148-03)
 4200235 ffb2+ broken at 1280x1024x67 with patch 105360-17 onwards.
 
(from 106148-02)
 4176160 Running frame lock program more than once wedges the system
 4176185 Mysterious pauses while running buffer swap lock
 
(from 106148-01)
 4178791 afb, ffb, and xfb modules are too big

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
        For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
        the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
        'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
        For Solaris 7 release, refer to the man pages for instructions on
        using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
        Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
        described below as special instructions.  The following example
        installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
                example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
        The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
                example# patchrm 104945-02
 
        For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
	*** NOTE:  This patch is a common patch *required* by 106144-27
        	   (the Elite-3D patch) and 106145-26 (the Creator patch)
		   and must be installed BEFORE either of them is installed.
 
	After installing all patches, reboot the system to load the newly
	installed driver.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, April 17, 2002