From: Matthieu Herrb <matthieu@openbsd.org>
Subject: Re: tearfree modesetting
To: Theo Buehler <tb@theobuehler.org>
Cc: Ted Unangst <tedu@tedunangst.com>, tech@openbsd.org
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2025 09:29:48 +0200

On Fri, Jun 06, 2025 at 05:11:50AM +0200, Theo Buehler wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 11:01:55PM -0400, Ted Unangst wrote:
> > This backports the x.org modesetting driver to get the tearfree option.
> > (On by default.) This makes scrolling much more enjoyable.
> > 
> > I don't know what the x.org release cycle is, but this code has been
> > sitting upstream for years without making it into a released version.
> > 
> > I wanted it, so here it is.
> 
> This is pretty similar but not identical to naddy's patch from a few
> months ago. It would be really nice to have it:
> 
> https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=174118941524729&w=2
> 

Hmm yes. With the current event in X.Org, a new release of the Xserver
main branch looks less and less likely in a foreseable future. I've
not had time to test the patches, but I'm ok on the principle.

-- 
Matthieu Herrb