On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 10:59 AM Mikhail Krylov <sqarert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 09:44:19AM -0500, Alex Deucher wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 3:48 PM Mikhail Krylov <sqarert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 09:50:50AM -0500, Alex Deucher wrote: > > > > > > >>> [excessive quoting removed] > > > > > > >> So, is there any progress on this issue? I do understand it's not a high > > > >> priority one, and today I've checked it on 6.0 kernel, and > > > >> unfortunately, it still persists... > > > >> > > > >> I'm considering writing a patch that will allow user to override > > > >> need_dma32/dma_bits setting with a module parameter. I'll have some time > > > >> after the New Year for that. > > > >> > > > >> Is it at all possible that such a patch will be merged into kernel? > > > >> > > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 9:31 AM Mikhail Krylov <sqarert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Unless someone familiar with HIMEM can figure out what is going wrong > > > > we should just revert the patch. > > > > > > > > Alex > > > > > > > > > Okay, I was suggesting that mostly because > > > > > > a) it works for me with dma_bits = 40 (I understand that's what it is > > > without the original patch applied); > > > > > > b) there's a hint of uncertainity on this line > > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_device.c#n1359 > > > saying that for AGP dma_bits = 32 is the safest option, so apparently there are > > > setups, unlike mine, where dma_bits = 32 is better than 40. > > > > > > But I'm in no position to argue, just wanted to make myself clear. > > > I'm okay with rebuilding the kernel for my machine until the original > > > patch is reverted or any other fix is applied. > > > > What GPU do you have and is it AGP? If it is AGP, does setting > > radeon.agpmode=-1 also fix it? > > > > Alex > > That is ATI Radeon X1950, and, unfortunately, radeon.agpmode=-1 doesn't > help, it just makes 3D acceleration in games such as OpenArena stop > working. Just to confirm, is the board AGP or PCIe? Alex
