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[Bug 1433858] Re: Mouse cursor flickering when using two graphics cards

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:14:59 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1433858 <1433858@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Jonathan Wang, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu
better. Could you please test http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-
live/current/ and advise to the results?

** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Description changed:

- See bug #1278223
+ Mouse cursor flickering when using two monitors.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
-  
+ 
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Mar 18 22:40:10 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.3.10, 3.16.0-31-generic, x86_64: installed
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
  GraphicsCard:
-  Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:7821]
-  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Pitcairn PRO [Radeon HD 7850] [1002:6819] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
-    Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:042c]
+  Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:7821]
+  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Pitcairn PRO [Radeon HD 7850] [1002:6819] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:042c]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-24 (22 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  MachineType: MSI MS-7821
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-31-generic root=UUID=cb3bd3ad-4c60-460e-8982-45ab28abdaf2 ro nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/10/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V2.5
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.5:bd11/10/2014:svnMSI:pnMS-7821:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97-G45GAMING(MS-7821):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7821
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150122-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
  xserver.bootTime: Wed Mar 18 14:17:36 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
-  
+ 
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2
  xserver.video_driver: radeon

** Description changed:

- Mouse cursor flickering when using two monitors.
+ Mouse cursor flickering when using two graphics cards.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
  
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Mar 18 22:40:10 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.3.10, 3.16.0-31-generic, x86_64: installed
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
  GraphicsCard:
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:7821]
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Pitcairn PRO [Radeon HD 7850] [1002:6819] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:042c]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-24 (22 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  MachineType: MSI MS-7821
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-31-generic root=UUID=cb3bd3ad-4c60-460e-8982-45ab28abdaf2 ro nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/10/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V2.5
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.5:bd11/10/2014:svnMSI:pnMS-7821:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97-G45GAMING(MS-7821):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7821
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150122-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
  xserver.bootTime: Wed Mar 18 14:17:36 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
  
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2
  xserver.video_driver: radeon

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Title:
  Mouse cursor flickering when using two graphics cards

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Mouse cursor flickering when using two graphics cards.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Mar 18 22:40:10 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.3.10, 3.16.0-31-generic, x86_64: installed
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
  GraphicsCard:
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:7821]
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Pitcairn PRO [Radeon HD 7850] [1002:6819] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:042c]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-24 (22 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  MachineType: MSI MS-7821
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-31-generic root=UUID=cb3bd3ad-4c60-460e-8982-45ab28abdaf2 ro nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/10/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V2.5
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Z97-G45 GAMING (MS-7821)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.5:bd11/10/2014:svnMSI:pnMS-7821:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97-G45GAMING(MS-7821):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7821
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150122-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
  xserver.bootTime: Wed Mar 18 14:17:36 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:

  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2~trusty2
  xserver.video_driver: radeon

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References

[Bug 1433858] [NEW] Mouse cursor flickering when using two graphics cards
From: Jonathan Wang, 2015-03-19