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[Robert Hooker <sarvatt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: compiz

The blacklist applied in compiz 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu6 is incorrectly
blacklisting the bridge devices and preventing machines with a discreet
GPU from using compiz when the intention was to just blacklist the intel
GPU. We should remove the desktop, mobile and server bridge devices
(0100, 0104, 0108 respectively) from the blacklist, otherwise compiz
will not work on these machines.

$ compiz --replace
Blacklisted PCI ID 8086:0104 detected

Launching fallback window manager

$ lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device (rev a2)

$ lspci -nn | grep 8086:0104
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge DRAM Controller [8086:0104] (rev 07)

** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Robert Hooker (sarvatt)
         Status: In Progress

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: compiz
  
  The blacklist applied in compiz 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu6 is incorrectly
  blacklisting the bridge devices and preventing machines with a discreet
  GPU from using compiz when the intention was to just blacklist the intel
  GPU. We should remove the desktop, mobile and server bridge devices
- (0100, 0104, 0108 respectively) from the blacklist.
+ (0100, 0104, 0108 respectively) from the blacklist, otherwise compiz
+ will not work on these machines.
  
  $ compiz --replace
  Blacklisted PCI ID 8086:0104 detected
  
  Launching fallback window manager
  
  $ lspci | grep VGA
  01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device (rev a2)
  
  $ lspci -nn | grep 8086:0104
  00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge DRAM Controller [8086:0104] (rev 07)

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Compiz Sandybridge blacklisting preventing discreet GPUmachines from using it
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/644372
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