linux-kernel - Re: 3.16, i915: less colors in X?

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Message-ID: <2527490.06bevSLs0l@merkaba>
Date:	Sat, 21 Jun 2014 23:16:40 +0200
From:	Martin Steigerwald <Martin@...htvoll.de>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@...ll.ch>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Chris Wilson <chris@...is-wilson.co.uk>,
	intel-gfx <intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org>
Subject: Re: 3.16, i915: less colors in X?

Am Samstag, 21. Juni 2014, 22:29:01 schrieb Pavel Machek:
> Hi!
> 
> I just test-booted 3.16-rc1, and background in X looked just wrong --
> very noticeable bands on the background gradient. I thought that maybe
> it is just my eyes, but I went back to older kernel, and background is
> ok now.
> 
> I'm trying to figure out how to ask X what color depth it is using...?

I think:

martin@...kaba:~> xdpyinfo | grep -i "depth of root"
  depth of root window:    24 planes

but am not completely sure.
 
> This is thinkpad x60 with Debian 6.0.9.

Ciao,
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