[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #2287: mythtv-vid: X11 Video output fixes branch

[Tom Lichti]

Daniel Kristjansson wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-02-06 at 13:15 -0500, Tom Lichti wrote:
>   
>> MythTV wrote:
>>     
>>> #2287: mythtv-vid: X11 Video output fixes branch
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>>>  Reporter:  danielk  |        Owner:  danielk
>>>      Type:  task     |       Status:  new    
>>>  Priority:  minor    |    Milestone:  unknown
>>> Component:  mythtv   |      Version:  head   
>>>  Severity:  medium   |   Resolution:         
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>>> Comment (by danielk):
>>>
>>>  (In [12736]) Refs #2287. Works around a bug in the nVidia drivers which
>>>  can cause a SEGFAULT when we call XCloseDisplay().
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> I asssume this would fix the problem I was seeing where MFE would crash 
>> the second time I tried to watch a recording? If so, can I apply this 
>> patch to SVN head?
>>     
>
> The patch doesn't apply to head. But if you are using OpenGL
> VSync this is probably the same problem. If so, you might be
> able work around it in head by disabling OpenGL VSync, or
> by using an older nVidia driver. I believe 7676 doesn't have
> this bug. I'm not sure when exactly it was introduced, but
> there has been some talk about it in the nvidia support forums.
>   
It didn't work for me with 9746, but 9631 was okay, I think. 9629 for 
sure works.

Thanks
Tom